I spoke to Mark this morning, it seems as though the weather has reared its ugly head for them once again. Mark said, "the snow is due to be constant for the next 7 days, if it is, they will not move from Advance Base camp until the snow has had a chance to pack down." He says that, "he can hear avalanches occurring repeatedly higher up on the mountain." A few days ago, a team of Sherpa's got caught in a avalanches while trying to set safety lines. 7 men were hurt, 2 of those seriously, needless to say, everyone is aware of the danger. With this delay, I'm hoping Mark will be able to make the summit before 10/10.

Mark has also gotten some sort of stomach bug, so the inclimate weather is affording him the chance to heal before moving higher up.

Bundle up and sleep well, I hope you feel better tomorrow!