A climber retreats from Ama Dablam's Camp 1 on Tuesday. Photo: Dominic Asselin
The recent storm has forced down all the foreign climbers who hoped to acclimatize on Ama Dablam. Some have now moved on to their primary goals, Makalu and Dhaulagiri.
We recently reported on the first Ama Dablam summits of the season, done by the Sherpa rope fixers. Unfortunately, the clients hoping to follow were not as lucky. The storm hit the mountain right afterward, thwarting all further attempts.
Angela Benavides graduated university in journalism and specializes in high-altitude mountaineering and expedition news. She has been writing about climbing and mountaineering, adventure and outdoor sports for 20+ years.
Prior to that, Angela Benavides spent time at/worked at a number of local and international media. She is also experienced in outdoor-sport consultancy for sponsoring corporations, press manager and communication executive, and a published author.
