Apr 13, 2008 | Mountaineering |
April 13, 2008 Kathmandu Happy New Year. Yes, I am in Kathmandu, and it is the first day of the New Year in Nepal. As you must know by now, I contracted pulmonary edema in Pheriche and had to be airlifted off the mountain by helicopter to Kathmandu. This all started...
Apr 12, 2008 | Mountaineering |
April 12, 2008 Costa Mesa, CA After some phone calls and e mails I have learned that Bill is resting, on oxygen, at a clinic in Kathmandu. I talked with him this morning after Jeff Giger, my son in law, researched on the internet and was able to find him. Thank you...
Apr 11, 2008 | Mountaineering |
April 11, 2008 8 PM Costa Mesa, CA I just got a phone call from Amy. They are in Pheriche. Bill has pulmonary edema and they are waiting for a helicopter to take him to a hospital in Kathmandu. He is now at the hospital in Pheriche. His oxygen sat level was at 40. He...
Apr 10, 2008 | Mountaineering |
Tengboche April 11, 2008 I think I have fought off the virus and I am now dealing with the after-effects–some congestion, a cough, fatigue and loss of appetite. But, every day I feel better. This must be the year of the bug in the Khumbu region. My personal...
Apr 9, 2008 | Mountaineering |
Kathmandu April 7 Hi it’s Lori and Amy! There is so much to say, we don’t know where to begin. We arrived in Kathmandu and went straight to our hotel, The Yak and Yeti. It was very nice. The grounds were nicely manicured and our room had a pretty garden...
