5/15/2007 10:37:22 PM -- For a story on the historic summit visit www.sltrib.com/ci_5905301
    We will try and post updates of the team's descent, but it depends on if they communicate with base camp on the way down.
    Brett Prettyman, The Salt Lake Tribune

5/15/2007 10:29:52 PM -- Today History was made as the strongest team in the history of Everest made it to the summit. With 55 combined summits, the all-SuperSherpa team and family has done it.
   As base camp Manager and our friends and supporters here at base camp we are so very proud to be a part of this team and this was a safe and successful summit.
   Thank you all for all your prayers and support of our SuperSherpas team and their efforts to bring attention to all the true unsung heros of Everest.
   As the call came in at 8:44 a.m that they had made it there was MAJOR AVALANCHE that broke loose while we were talking.
   The avalanche billowed accross the entire base camp, as if in recognition and a sign by the sacred mountain Chomolongma - The Mother Goddess of Mt Everest. It was trully a amazing moment for all as our team began to celebrate their sucess. At base camp our support group celebrated by banging pots and pans or anything they could get their hands on to join in the racket to recognize this accomplishment. As our group celebrated you could hear many others though the entire base camp show their respect by joining in our moment. Tears began to flow from all of us as they were of joy and happiness.
    The team spent 15-20 minutes on the top shooting video for the documentary and snapping a few photos and then they started to work their way down. They will meet Dawa, who didn't make it to the top unfortunately, at Camp 4 and come down together. They will stop at Camp 2 and spend the night before returning to base camp.
   From base camp Jerry Mika and all of of our support members.

5/15/2007 9:27:57 PM -- Jerry Mika,, SuperSherpas base camp manager is now writing a letter to the minister of tourism in Nepal with the liason officer standing by. This is the letter.
    Dear Sir,
   
   The following members and Sherpas have summited at 8:44 am on May 16th 2007
   
   SuperSherpas team members
    Apa Sherpa 47 years old 17 summits
    Lhakpa Gelu Sherpa 39 years old 13 Summits
   
   Summiting Support Sherpas
    Pemba Rinjin 36 years old Sherpa Camera man 6 Summits Cinema Photographer
    A Rita Sherpa 44 years old Support Sherpa Sherpa 9 Summits
    Ang Passang Sherpa 39 years old 8 summits
    Passang Gyaljen Sherpa 20 Years old 1 st summit
    AngChhiring Sherpa 25 years old 1st summit
   
    Sent by LO Officer
    Prabodh Sagar Dhakal