EVEN YEARS AGO SATELLITE COMMS WERE POSSIBLE FROM ON THE GLACIER SO WE EXPECT IT TO BE BETTER NOW AS ALL OF CHINA HAS RAPIDLY ADVANCED WITH THIS. CURRENTLY THE EXTEND OF CELL RECEPTION IS UNKNOWN, BUT THE PRESENCE OF BORDER GUARD INSTALLATIONS MEANS IT’S CREEPING IN AND VERY SOON COULD BE WITHIN IN NEAR-LINE OF SIGHT WITH THE FOOT OF THE GLACIER.
ON THE MOUNTAIN TO BASECAMP WE USE MEDIUM RANGE RADIOS.
