MountEverest.net has posted an update today with lots of interesting things going on, not the least of which is continued unrest. Maoist Rebels have stepped up their resistance in Kathmandu, where general strikes have caused supply problems, and sky rocketing inflation rates. It seems the King has his hands full at the moment, with the word "Revolution" being bandied about more regularly, and gunfire being exchanged.
In climbing news however, things are progressing along, as it's safer to be in Base Camp, than it is to be in the cities. The updates makes note that it is dry on the South Side of Everest, bringing on severe cases of the Khumbu cough, but making the icefall as safe as it has been in some times. On the North Face, strong winds have made it difficult for climbers, who are now approaching base camp on that side of the mountain.
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