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Dan Allen Signals, "All Clear!"
After 6 days, Allen finally sends the all clear radio signal

May 6, 2008
By Anthony Vinsensen


Route to the Summit. Allen's expedition is in a concealed position in the area of C3 (Camp III).


Mount Everest before and after recent snow. Two black spots in picture on right are birds,
relatively close to the camera. The mountains are about 30km out.

MOUNT EVEREST - In Mount Everest Base Camp, elevation 18,000', a brisk wind leaves a few inches of snow, but at 23,700', that brisk wind is over 100 mph, combined with arctic temperatures, making it feel like -70°C. Tents disappear beneath crushing drifts, assuming their tie-downs stay put. When tie-downs break or come loose from the ground, the tent and its contents can be lost, adding to the infamous trash collection accumulating on Mount Everest.

Dan Allen and his team are hidden near C3, accepting the difficult weather, for the benefit expected when they launch their June 15 summit attempt.

For Allen and his team, reaching the summit may prove the easier part of their journey. The team is prohibited from descending the by the route they reached C3, due to snipers and other authorities placed in position for intercepting his team. Their only option would appear to be the world's-first over-top descent of Everest, where the whole team achieves the summit, then descends by the alternate route. In a press conference on May 1 held at C3, Allen told reporters his team would not attempt an over-top. He also appeared to acknowledge that returning the way they came was not possible, leaving no clear signal of his plans.

Whatever Allen's plans for descent, he shows nothing but confidence in his plan for reaching the summit on June 15. June 15 would be the lastest June date on which Mount Everest has been summited.

Avalanches have been heard and seen by climbers and trekkers at C1 and C2. Unless the snow continues for several days, which is not expected, experienced climbers say the chance of avalanche at C3 is low. However, Allen and his team are sure to be hearing some of the world's loudest avalanche thunder, partly due to conditions, but also due to the unusual echo formations on Mount Everest.

"All Clear"
May 8, 2008 - After more than 6 days without communication, home base received the "all clear" radio signal from Dan Allen. Allen and some of his team carry 'spring-loaded' radio beacons, with pre-coded signals, allowing them to send any one of 5 different signals, depending on their conditions. In an emergency, they could send an SOS. The "all-clear," according to mission protocols, means the team is in good condition for this phase of their mission.



May 7, 2008 - Snow through May 8 delays Olympic torch. All other climbers prohibited from the mountain. Allen's team probably digging early summer camp at 23,700'.

May 6 - Another day with no word from Dan Allen, this time with heavy snows and avalanches surrounding Allen's team, hunkered at Camp 3.
   
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