Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid

Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid

April 14, 2011 Chinese Base Camp Today was a lazy rest day at CBC. The yaks arrived in the morning and were loaded with some of our gear for the trip to Advance Base Camp. They left for ABC in mid-morning. I finished my third book and started my fourth. This was...
Back at Chinese Base Camp!

Back at Chinese Base Camp!

April 11, 2011 Chinese Base Camp I’m so excited to be back at Chinese Base Camp! Everything looks the same as last year, except there are fewer expeditions. That will change as more teams arrive. Chomolumna (“Mother Goddess of the Earth”) is...
Resting in Tingri

Resting in Tingri

April 10, 2011 Tingri, Tibet Namaste Family & Friends: Yesterday we arrived in Tingri. Tomorrow morning we depart for Chinese Base Camp. Tingri is a small village with little to do and even less to see. Today, we went on an acclimitazation hike up one of the...
Resting in Nyalam

Resting in Nyalam

Nyalam, Tibet April 8, 2011 We are resting today in Nyalam, and tomorrow we leave for Tingri. We received our first snowfall yesterday. So, it’s beginning to feel like a mountain expedition. We have another great team this year. There are just 4 of us. Here is...