Everest: First Summit of the Season!

MountEverest.net (where else?) is reporting that the first summit of Everest of the season is confirmed! According to the article, a team of Sherpa's reached the Summit yesterday (April 30th), and returned to Advanced Base Camp in just under 6 hours, which in and of itself is pretty amazing. This is a fairly early ascent, and from the North Face no less, as most of the other teams won't be making their bids for a few weeks yet.

Meanwhile, The Outdoor News Wire is reporting that weather conditions on Everest remain unusual. It continues to snow, and temperatures are on the cooler side, which makes the progress slower for all the teams.