Albert Bosch/Epopeya Everest Sin Limits: Forecast 9 May - day 31
Sunday, May 9th, 2010Everest Forecast 09 may
Until the 13th high wind speeds above 8000mr, than gradually easing. The 14 and 15 th look like the better days for a summit attempt. I will (or not) confirm this with tomorrow’s forecast!
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
General weather conditions
day 1: 10 may: sunny and clear. Patchy cloud between BC and 6500mr. Prob 10 % snow shower. Blowing snow above 8000mr
day 2: 11 may: sunny and clear, later only a few Cumulus patches up to 6200mr. Clear above. Blowing snow above 8000mr
day 3: 12 may: scattered cloud around 6500-7000mr. Blowing snow above 8000mr.
day 4: 13 may: sunny and clear. Patches of Cumulus around 6500-7000mr. Blowing snow further easing.
day 5: 14 may: sunny and clear. No significant change.
day 6: 15 may: unstable conditions growing patches of Cumulus. Prob 20-30% snow shower.
day 7: 16 may: unstable conditions; strongly growing clouds, up to the highest levels of the mountain. Prob 60-70% snow showers.
Air temperatures over the next seven days
BC: -4°C becoming -2°C (D6)
C1: -7°C becoming -9°C (D6)
C2: -10°C becoming -12°C (D6)
C3: -12°C becoming -16°C (D6)
C4: -17°C becoming -21°C (D6)
S!: -26°C becoming -29°C (D6)
Wind forecast
day 1: 10 may
BC: WSW 10-15kt
C1: W 15-20kt
C2: W 20kt
C3: W 20-25kt
C4: W 30-35kt
S!: W 40-50kt
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day 2: 11 may
BC: WSW 10-15kt
C1: W 20kt
C2: W 20-25kt
C3: W 25kt
C4: W 30-35kt
S!: W 40-50kt
day 3: 12 may
BC: WSW 10-15kt
C1: WSW 15-20kt
C2: W 20-25kt
C3: W 20-25kt
C4: W 25-30kt
S!: WNW 35-45kt
day 4: 13 may
BC: WSW 10-15kt
C1: WSW 15kt
C2: W 15-20kt
C3: W 15-20kt
C4: W 25kt becoming WNW 20kt
S!: W 35kt becoming W 25kt
day 5: 14 may
BC: WSW 15kt
C1: WSW 15kt
C2: W 15-20kt
C3: W 20kt
C4: W 20kt becoming WNW 10kt
S!: W 25kt becoming W 10kt
day 6: 15 may
BC: W 10-15kt
C1: W 15-20kt
C2: W 15-20kt
C3: W 15-20kt
C4: NW 10kt
S!: NW 5-10kt
day 7: 16 may
BC: WNW 5-10kt
C1: WNW 15kt
C2: NW 15kt
C3: NW 15kt
C4: NW 15kt
S!: NW 10-15kt








