summit push news by the big girl.....boys at 8300m

[Liana]

Hi, Lorenzo's daughter here... I also received the text message 'Summit!'!!!  So happy for my Dad and his good friend Noel.  Im so proud of him and relieved that I havnt got to go through all this AGAIN!! Ha! ...then again knowing my Dad there will be something else to conquer now....
Just waiting patienly for an update now so I know that he is down safely.
What an amazing bunch of people, they must feel ON TOP OF THE WORLD!!!!!!
Liana xxxxxxxxxxx

[sparky]

Noel
well done mate. Heard the good news earlier from Lynne. Look forward to standing the beers on your return!
Best wishes for a safe descent
J.C. and Tracy

[bruce matthews]

Hi Lorenzo...well done on a great achievement! I have gotten to know you from your wonderful blogs and listening for news of Ronnie who was in your team. Hopefully he has come down safely!
Great job

Bruce Matthews - Auckland

[Mountain John]

Here's hoping Lorenzo, Noel, Slate (yea USA), Henrik, Kirk, and all of team one made it safely down to 7700, if not already, then in the next 5 or so hours.

And best wishes to Harry, Alex, Thomas and team two for a safe and successful summit attempt.

John

[m.c. reinhardt]

I am looking forward to hearing that Lorenzo, Noel, Ronnie and all of team "A" are safety back to 7700m or lower. I am reminded of last year when we were waiting for news on Lorenzo, Harry and Mountain John. It was a long 48 hour period.

It is difficult to get info from the high altitudes of Everest.

MC   

Just read a post from Glenda Muhl:
"I spoke to Ronnie last night - about 24 hours after he had left for the summit. He was safely back at 7700m."

 

[m.c. reinhardt]

Lorenzo just sent a blog dated 22 May 2006 01:04 UK time. The English version did not record but the Italian version did. Darn, I wish I had learned Italian when I was in Italy!!! Anyone speak Italian out there that could translate for us? Liana?

http://everest.open.ac.uk/sounds/list.php

MC         

[Chris Valentine]

Lorenzo just sent a blog dated 22 May 2006 01:04 UK time. The English version did not record but the Italian version did.

I've corrected this. The conversion process from WAV to MP3 sometimes gets interrupted, but fortunately it doesn't loose the original recording. It does break up a bit in the middle and he gets a little difficult to understand.

Chris.

[m.c. reinhardt]

I just listened to Lorenzo's blog. I am elated and so happy for him. What a feat, he should be so proud.

Chris, please let Lorenzo know that Dave and I will be following his progress with the "Solidarity Project" and also Noel's quest in India. (Everest to sea level.)

Thank you
MC   

[Chris Valentine]

Latest from Lorenzo is that Ronnie is with him, back safe at ABC, but he is very tired and did not make the summit.

Chris.

[The Big Girl]

Hello Everyone
I spoke to Noel today by Sat phone he was at ABC as we spoke Lorenzo
also arrived in the back ground so both the boys  are safe at ABC
 now...its the next stage
Noel is going to continue his quest for the 7 summits to sea level world record he will be
travelling from Base camp on bicycle 1000k  approx to the Bay of Bengal...this was always
his intention if he summated ..
As some of you may know  Lorenzo is of course on his way to India(the soiltary project) so they intend ......................................
meeting up their final destinations are only around 20k apart can you belive that what are the chances in a country as vast as India !!!!!!!
so I will attempt to keep you all posted on Noels progress to sea level thankyou all for your  good wishes and support xo :lol) :lol) :lol) :lol)

Tata
The Big Girl

[m.c. reinhardt]

Thank you Lynne, for the explanation of Noel's quest for the 7 summits to sea level world record.  I thought he was just attempting Everest to sea level, which is a feat in itself.  I am wishing Noel success on this journey of journeys.  I'll look forward to updates.

MC          

[Chris Valentine]

As some of you may know Lorenzo is of course on his way to India (the soiltary project) so they intend ... meeting up their final destinations are only around 20k apart ...

So, Lorenzo isn't going to go with Noel? I think he'd forgotten that the sat phone we've lent him almost certainly won't work in India, so we wouldn't have been able to keep the blog running.

Chris.