Everest 2026: The Western Team's Turn, My Summit Anniversary

<p>After a Nepal-side record 274 summits on May 20, it&#39;s time for the Western teams to take their turn. As we&#39;ve discussed, the Nepali operators follow the rope team as quickly as possible to summit, while the foreign (i.e., Western) operators wait until the last possible weather window, which is now. </p><p>On a personal note, this is the anniversary of my Everest summit, and I&#39;m announcing my upcoming memoir: <em>Hard or Impossible? Summitting K2 for Ida.</em></p><p>Also a narrative on climbing from the South Col to Everest&#39;s summit.</p><p>Climb On!</p><p>Alan</p><p>Memories are Everything</p><p><br></p><p><em>https://www.alanarnette.com/blog/2026/05/21/everest-2026-the-western-teams-turn-my-summit-anniversary/</em></p>