Albert Bosch and Everest Sin Limits - Forecast 14 April - day 6
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Khumbu Ice fall - picture from www.7cims.com
Everest Forecast 14 april
Close to Base Camp there is the Khumbu Icefall. This is considered to be the most dangerous part along the normal route. Crevasses open and seracs fall with little or no warning. Good visibility and contrast are indespensable to traverse this obstacle as safely as possible.
Levels
Base camp: 5,360mr 17,858ft
Camp 1 : 6,100mr 20,000ft
Camp 2 : 6,600mr 21,500ft
Camp 3 : 7,200mr 23,600ft
Camp 4 : 7,800mr 26,000ft
Summit : 8,848mr 29,029ft
Wind forecast
day 1: 15 april
BC: WSW 5kt becoming WNW 10
C1: WSW 10kt becoming NW 15kt
C2: W 10kt becoming NW 10kt
C3: WNW 15kt becoming NW 10kt
C4: WNW 15-20kt becoming NW 15kt
S!: WNW 20kt becoming NW 15-20kt
day 2: 16 april
BC: W 5kt becoming W 10-15kt
C1: WNW 5-10kt becoming WNW 10-15kt
C2: WNW 10kt becoming NW 10-15kt
C3: NW 10kt becoming NW 10-15kt
C4: NW 15kt becoming NW 5-10kt
S!: WNW 15-20kt becoming NNW 20kt
day 3: 17 april
BC: WSW 10kt
C1: W 5-10kt becoming NW 15kt
C2: NW 5-10kt becoming NW 15kt
C3: WNW 5-10kt becoming WNW 15kt
C4: WNW 5-10kt becoming WNW 15kt
S!: W 20kt becoming WNW 15kt
day 4: 18 april
BC: WSW 10-15kt
C1: W 15kt
C2: NW 15-20kt
C3: WNW 15-20kt
C4: NW 15-20kt
S!: W 15-20kt
day 5: 19 april
BC: SW 10-15kt
C1: W 10-20kt
C2: W 10-20kt
C3: W 10-20kt
C4: NW 15-20kt
S!: WNW 25kt
day 6: 20 april
BC: SW 10kt
C1: WSW 10-15kt
C2: W 10-15kt
C3: W 10-15kt
C4: WNW 20kt
S!: WNW 20-25kt
day 7: 21 april
BC: SW 10kt
C1: SW 10kt
C2: WSW 10kt
C3: W 10kt
C4: W 15kt
S!: W 15kt
Air temperatures over the next seven days
BC: -4°C becoming -3°C
C1: -10°C becoming -7°C
C2: -12°C becoming -9°C
C3: -16°C becoming -12°C
C4: -22°C becoming -18°C
S!: -30°C becoming -27°C
General weather conditions
day 1: 15 april: patchy cloud up to 6500mr, clear above. later formation of Cumulus cloud with a small risk for a snow shower.
day 2: 16 april: sunny with some high cloud, later low clouds between BC and 6000mr with probably some snow or a snow shower.
day 3: 17 april: sunny with some high cloud, again low cloud with risk for snow or snow showers.
day 4: 18 april: similar
day 5: 19 april: thicker cloud with probably some heavier snow fall and poor conditions.
day 6: 20 april: sunny spells, small risk for some snow
day 7: 21 april: sunny, some Cumulus but no showers.