Everest 2026: Weather Alert and More Summits

About this episode

The episode discusses the weather conditions affecting summits on Everest and Lhotse on May 18, 2026, featuring insights from meteorologist Chris Tomer.

Despite sporadic winds and a scary weather forecast, Monday, May 18, 2026, saw scores of summits on Everest and a few on Lhotse. The jetstream remains an issue, so I did a brief podcast with meteorologist Chris Tomer, who described the situation as "erratic." Climb On! Alan Memories are Everything https://www.alanarnette.com/blog/2026/05/18/everest-2026-weather-alert-and-more-summits/

People in this episode

Host: Alan Arnette

Guest: Chris Tomer

Topics covered

• Everest
• weather
• mountaineering
• summits
• climbing
• meteorology

Keywords

• Everest
• Lhotse
• weather forecast
• summits
• jetstream
• climbing
• Chris Tomer

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Everest, Lhotse

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