Since the big storms, the weather has been unsettled, with a few false starts for some teams trying to be first to the summit. Now, almost everyone is waiting and ready to go for the predicted window, which is expected to arrive around 20/21 May. Teams are working together, as there could be as many as 70 climbers heading up the South Col route on the same day, causing queues on fixed lines and at the Hilary Step. Jagged Globe Everest Despatches
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