Heading Home

Heading Home

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...
Friends and Pizza in Kathmandu

Friends and Pizza in Kathmandu

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

May 26, 2011

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...
A New Person

A New Person

  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...
A Short Summary

A Short Summary

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...