Photo: Cumulonimbus over the Himalaya. Cho Oyu on the right. (cred: Elie Bucheron) 

The Hvitserk Cho Oyu team has left the Advanced Base Camp with the one and only goal: ‘The summit!’

Saturday, 26 september 2009
General weather conditions:
cloudy with sunnys spells, showers in lower levels, building up to higher levels. Still sunny spells.
Wind conditions:
7000mr: 3-5 ms increasing to 5-7ms
7800mr: 3-5ms, no significant change
8000mr: 3-5ms, no significant change
Temperatures:
7000mr: -10/12°C
8000mr: -16/-18°C

Sunday, 27 september 2009
General weather conditions:
cloudy to very cloudy with possibly snow showers, later clearing, enlarging sunny spells
Wind conditions:
7000mr: mainly 5-7 ms decreasing to 2-4 ms
7500mr: mainly 3-5 ms decreasing to 2-4 ms
8200mr: 2-4 ms slightly increasing 4-6 ms
Temperatures:
7000mr: -9/-11°C
8200mr: -18/-22°C
 
Monday, 28 september 2009
General weather conditions:
Good conditions, building cloud, showers limited to lower levels
Wind conditions:
7500mr: mainly 3-5 ms
8000mr: 3-6 ms becoming 5-8 ms
8200mr: 4-8 ms increasing to 8-12 ms
Temperatures:
7000mr: -10/-12°C
8200mr: -19/-23°C
 
Tuesday, 29 september 2009
General weather conditions:
Sunny - scattered clouds, good conditions
Wind conditions:
7500mr: mainly 3-5 ms
8000mr: mainly 3-5 ms 
8200mr: 5-10 ms decreasing to 3-5 ms
Temperatures:
7000mr: -11/-13°C
8200mr: -20/-24°C
 
Wednesday, 30 september 2009
General weather conditions:
Sunny-scattered cloud, good conditions
Wind conditions:
7500mr: 3-5 ms no significant change
8000mr: 3-5 ms  temporarily increasing to 4-7 ms
8200mr: 3-5 ms no significant change
Temperatures:
7000mr: -10/-12°C
8000mr: -19/-23°C

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