Surviving 100mph Gusts at the South Col
In the 'Death Zone', your tent is the only thing between you and certain death. Anchoring a tent for a Mount Everest summit push is a high-stakes engineering task.
Standard stakes don't work in the rocky South Col. Climbers use heavy stones and ice screws to anchor their shelters. A flying tent can end a Mount Everest expedition instantly.
Every guy-line must be perfectly tensioned to distribute the wind load. Failure to do this during an Everest trekking peak climb can lead to the poles snapping under the pressure of a jet stream gust.
The sound of a tent flapping in 100mph winds is deafening. Mentally preparing for this 'war zone' atmosphere is part of the training for every Mount Everest summit climber.
Your tent is your life. Spend the time to anchor it perfectly, ensuring you have a safe haven before your final push to the Mount Everest summit.
