Credit: Jimmy Chin
I have used your services since 2004 with the first one on Everest in 2004, then Shark’s Fin (Himalaya region- India) climb in 2011, Baffin Island Canada in 2012 and recently in eastern islands of Russia Kuril in 2014. I have found your forecasts extremely accurate and these forecasts helped to contribute for our successful projects. I will certainly use your services in the future and would not hesitate to recommend your custom forecasts services to my colleagues.
-Jimmy Chin Expedition photographer and videographer, Victor, Idaho, 2013
Testimonials / What Our Clients Say
Michael was great to have on our successful expedition in Pakistan (K6 Central Summit- for the first ascent). Whether you’re climbing an 8000er or a technical first ascent in a remote valley, Michael delivers highly professional custom forecasts. Leading up to our final summit assault, Michael helped identify upcoming weather windows. Then while on the peak, we received daily updates through our inReach. Michael was always very responsive, and it was so valuable to know we had an ally on the other end of the line.
Sincerely
Priti and Jeff Wright November 2, 2020
Also provided weather forecasts for unclimbed K7 Central peak in 2022.
Dear Michael Fagin,
”I want to take this time to thank you for your accurate forecasts that you have provided to our teams climbing Mt. Everest since 2016. We are familiar free web sites that provide Everest weather forecasts and with other paid meteorologist weather forecast services. I can say without hesitation that I find your forecasts the most accurate for winds and snow conditions. You are also always giving us advance warning of those dangerous cyclones coming out of the Bay of Bengal, so we can adjust our climbing schedule accordingly.
For the 2023 Everest season I found your forecast by far the best and most accurate Everest forecast, especially for wind speeds.
Thus, we look forward to continuing to use your services and I encourage other climbers to use your forecast services.”
Much Thanks,
Lukas Furtenbach, Furtenbach Adventures, Innsbruck, Austria September 4, 2022 and June 2, 2023
Dear Michael;
I want to thank you for the weather forecasts for climbing in Kyrgyzstan in the fall of 2022, they were spot on! Although the weather was quite challenging we managed to do two climbs, so that was great.
So thanks again and looking forward to working with you again in the future.
Sincerely,
Mike van Berkel , October, 25, 2022
Thanks Michael for your excellent forecasts in the Himalaya during our filming (“Higher”) in the fall of 2013. Jeremy and the crew appreciated it.
Sincerely,
Brian Wulf, Teton Gravity Research, Wilson, Wyoming, November, 2014
Dear Everest Weather
Now that we are home, I wanted to thank you for the great weather forecasts this summer (2011). We were successful on the first ascent of Hispar Sar (6400 meters) in the Karakorum Mountains of Pakistan, due in no small part to your accurate forecasts. We needed a 72 hour weather window to pull this climb off, and you forecasted it perfectly. I will recommend your services to anyone heading over to the Karakorum or Himalayan mountains. Success in alpine climbing has a lot to do with timing. Failed attempts eat up energy and resources. Having you give us custom weather forecasts at crucial times helped us make good decisions, which ultimately led to a successful ascent.
Sincerely,
Doug Chabot, Profession: avalanche forecaster, Bozeman, MT
October, 30, 2011
Credit: Ian Welstad
On October 10, six inches of snow fell on base camp in six hours during a windy and violent thunderstorm as part of Cyclone Hudhud. Although we did not receive as intense a storm as the Annapurna area, where many fatalities occurred both due to avalanche and exposure, we were very glad to have accurate forewarning (Michael Fagin) of the event. We spent the days in base camp, occasionally having to shovel out our tents.
Thanks to Michael Fagin’s forecast and to our very experienced guide Ang Kaji Sherpa we sat out cyclone Hudhud in base camp. Ever seen a driving snowstorm with thunder and lightning?
From Alpinist -Style Attempts on the South Face of Nuptse, by Ian Welsted
Ian Welsted, Canmore, Alberta, October 15, 2014
Dear Michael Fagin (Everest Weather);
Thanks for your accurate weather forecast as they were a great help in picking the summit window. We had perfect weather and route conditions for our climb, and had the summit all to ourselves with little to no wind as we gazed for hundreds of miles in every direction, it was truly a magnificent experience, with a great team. We would strongly recommend those climbing in the Karakorum and for major mountains in the Himalaya to use your weather services”.
Sincerely,
Garrett Madison, Madison Mountaineering, January, 2015
Burleson recalls talking to Fagin from Alaska just before the largest group went up. “I said, ‘Do you know how much power you have? When you tell them to go (Everest), 200 people are going to risk their lives.’ If he had been off by one day and they had climbed on our summit day—May 20—there would have been 20 deaths. We would have been walking over them left and right. Someday that’s going to happen.
Outside Online, http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/climbing/mountaineering/everest-2012/Take-a-Number.html
Todd Burleson, President – owner, Alpine Ascents International, Seattle WA , 2012
Credit: Patricia Stone
Our trekking team worked with www.EverestWeather.com to monitor weather on a regular basis. Michael Fagin was our “Weather God” and provided updates on weather forecast, potential storms, etc. throughout our trek.
Sincerely
Patricia Stone, Chief Explorer, Global Adventuress, Seattle, WA, Nov. 2014
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Dear Michael;
Thank you for your wonderful and very accurate weather forecasts for my climb K2 the summer of 2017. You helped make our expedition successful. I will work with you on future expeditions.
Sincerely
Mingma Gyalje Sherpa, Managing Director Dreamers Destination. August 27, 2017