Oct 21, 2015 | Mountaineering |
October 21, 2015 Kathmandu, Nepal Dear Family & Friends: I am so happy and excited to be back in Kathmandu. I arrived here on October 19, after my flight from Los Angeles. My initial flight from LAX landed in Hong Kong; and I had a 12-hour layover until my second...
Oct 20, 2015 | Mountaineering |
October 20, 2015 Dear Family & Friends: Here are links to 2 recent articles written about my Dad’s Burke-Khang expedition. My Dad is now in Kathmandu and will be sending out a report in the next couple of days. Lisa Explorer’s Web Orange County...
Oct 17, 2015 | Mountaineering |
Costa Mesa, Ca. October 17, 2015 Dear Family & Friends: I leave for Nepal tonight. The entire team is really excited about this First Ascent expedition. I have added a link to my website titled “Burke-Khang 2015.“ The link has 3 drop-downs: “Helicopter recon,”...
Oct 7, 2015 | Mountaineering |
Costa Mesa, Ca. October 7, 2015 Dear Family & Friends: Our Burke-Khang expedition is just around the corner. I depart for Nepal on October 17, and we begin our “First Ascent” of Burke-Khang on October 22 with the flight from Kathmandu to Lukla. The...
Aug 24, 2015 | Mountaineering |
Burke-Khang-Part 3 Costa Mesa, Ca. August 24, 2015 Dear Family & Friends: Burke-Khang is not Mt. Everest or K-2. But, the allure of the mountain is its mystery, since it has never been climbed. After carefully reviewing the photos and video footage from my April...
Aug 22, 2015 | Mountaineering |
First Ascent of Burke-Khang-Part 2 Costa Mesa, Ca. August 22, 2015 Dear Family & Friends: In October, I will travel to Nepal to complete a first ascent Burke-Khang, the Himalaya mountain that was named after me by the government of Nepal in May of last year. I...
Aug 20, 2015 | Mountaineering |
Costa Mesa, Ca. August 20, 2015 Dear Family & Friends: Please stay with me for this 3-part report. I have some absolutely stunning, never before seen, photos and video of Mt. Everest and Burke-Khang to share with you. On May 21, 2014, just 4 days before I reached...
Jul 17, 2015 | Mountaineering |
Costa Mesa, California July 17, 2015 Dear Family & Friends: My good friend, John Dorans, lives in New York. He and his brother, Robert, hosted Mingma and his cousin, Nima, to dinner in Manhattan at Cucina E Vino Petrarch. Wish I was there! Thanks John & Robert...
Jul 13, 2015 | Mountaineering |
Costa Mesa, Ca. July 13, 20105 Dear Family & Friends: Mingma spent 3 days in San Francisco, 3 days in Seattle and is now in New York, where he will stay for 8 days before returning home. He will return home with some good memories and stories from his first visit...
Jul 6, 2015 | Mountaineering |
Costa Mesa, Ca. July 6, 2015 Dear Family & Friends: Thanks to the generosity of Kelly & Vinny, two of Amy & Simon’s dear friends, Mingma was able to participate in the 80th birthday celebration of His Holiness The Dalai Lama. This meant so much to...
