May 31, 2011 | Mountaineering |
Kathmandu, Nepal May 31, 2011 Dear Family & Friends: Today, I return home from Kathmandu. It has been a long trip, and I look forward to the journey home to reunite with family & friends. As stated in my last message, I am feeling really good, physically and...
May 27, 2011 | Mountaineering |
Hello Family & Friends: Yesterday, I arrived in Kathmandu after the 2 day trip from Chinese Base Camp. It is so good to be back at the Yak & Yeti. As I stepped off the elevator on the 5th floor, I was greeted by my friend, Rick Dryer, who trekked to Everest...
May 26, 2011 | Mountaineering |
Click here to download… Written report translated from the audio report: “Hello everyone it’s May 26 and I’m calling from Zangmu, Tibet, China, which is the last village before we cross the border into Nepal. We will be crossing the border this...
May 24, 2011 | Mountaineering |
Click here to download… Written report translated from audio report: “Hello everyone! It’s Bill Burke from Chinese Base Camp, May 23rd. We came down yesterday, Doug, Aboul, and I, and so we are back down where we started and the climbing is done for this...
May 22, 2011 | Mountaineering |
Click here to download… Written report translated from audio report: “Hello Everyone, It’s Bill Burke from…. I sent a report on what happened over 24 hrs ago from the north col but my wife just told me that it didn’t go through. I feel very bad about...
May 19, 2011 | Mountaineering |
We heard from Bill tonight. He is back down safely to Camp 3 but did not make the summit. He sounded exhausted and upset. Mingma made him turn around, so we are thankful that if Mingma felt it was not safe for him to continue that he was there to advise him whether he...
May 19, 2011 | Mountaineering |
Click here to download…Written report translated from the audio report: “Hello Family and Friends We’re all resting at Camp 3 which is high camp I don’t know the exact altitude, something over 27,000 feet, 27,4 or 5, It’s on my website on the route...
May 18, 2011 | Mountaineering |
Click here to download…Written report translated from the audio report: “Namaste everyone, this is Aboul, Doug and Bill at Camp 2 tucked inside a 2 person tent, but we slept last night and everybody’s feeling good. In my last post you could probably not hear...
May 18, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Click here to download…Written report translated from audio report: “Hello, it’s Bill Burke calling from Camp 2. We’re facing the full fury of the mountain fighting back. I just thought I would call and let you hear what the wind sounds like on Mount Everest....
May 17, 2011 | Mountaineering
Click here to download… Written report translated from audio report: “Namaste Everyone It is May 18 and I am now parked at the North Col, it’s a little lower than 23,000 feet. Yesterday we moved up from ABC finally to the North Col. We decided to move yesterday rather...
