Alan Arnette's video: Michael Fagin Interview May 18 2020

During this Virtual Everest 2020 – Support the Climbing Sherpas project, I’m adding a new aspect of my coverage, a video report on most Sundays. I will recap the week and preview what we can expect coming up. Also a brief interview with the guides participating in the Support the Sherpa project. Today is with Michael Fagin of Everest Weather. you can see all the posts for this Virtual Everest season at https://www.alanarnette.com/blog/everest/everest-2020-coverage/ Virtual Everest 2020 – Support the Climbing Sherpas is a joint project of Alan Arnette and several global guide companies. Our objective is to entertain Everest fans during the Coronavirus spring closure and raise money to help the Climbing Sherpas who are not working this spring. While there will be accurate historical references, this series is a work of fiction. Names, characters, and incidents either are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. Please join us by making a donation using the links below plus by adding your Everest experiences in the comment section. Mr. Fagin has a background in weather forecasting for major expedition groups that climb Mt. Everest and other climbing venues. He is experienced in climate data retrieval and analysis for clients around the world. Michael provides forecasting services to major engineering firms for environmental studies involving rain events and air quality issues. He is a leading resource on snow forecasts for schools, and mountain weather forecasts for the climb leaders of the Seattle Mountaineers. He attended the University of Washington to take some classes within the Atmospheric Sciences Department and continues to attend workshops and seminars offered through the AMS.