Oct 4, 2016 | Mountaineering |
Costa Mesa, Ca. October 4, 2016 Dear Family & Friends: The High Sierra is one of my favorite mountain ranges. It is surpassed in power, fame and grandeur by the High Himalaya. But, it is unsurpassed in diversity and sheer, stunning beauty. As reported in a...
Sep 27, 2016 | Mountaineering |
Costa Mesa, Ca. September 27, 2016 Dear Family & Friends: David and I are super excited about the upcoming Fall, 2016 Burke-Khang expedition. We are especially pleased with the world-class Sherpa team we have assembled with the help of Asian Trekking. The Sherpas...
Sep 20, 2016 | Mountaineering |
Costa Mesa, Ca. September 20, 2016 Dear Family & Friends: On May 23, 2014, as I was at High Camp preparing for my summit push on the North side of Mt. Everest, the government of Nepal opened 104 Himalaya peaks for climbing. One of them was named after me....
Jan 27, 2016 | Uncategorized |
Costa Mesa, California January 27, 2016 Dear Family & Friends: Ollie is back in the hospital. As many of you know, Oliver Dillon, my 15-year old grandson, has a severe disability. On top of this disability, he suffers from seizure-like episodes that cause him to...
Jan 22, 2016 | Mountaineering |
Costa Mesa, California January 22, 2016 Dear Family & Friends: My sincere thanks to all of you who offered such kind words of encouragement and advice. I view every one of you as true friends, and I am grateful for your love and support. Please know that I read,...
Jan 14, 2016 | Mountaineering |
Costa Mesa, California January 14, 2016 Dear Family & Friends: 2016 has not started well for me. I had a freak accident on New Years Eve. Every year, a good friend invites Sharon and I to his New Years Eve party. He is a 92-year old World War II veteran. He...
Jan 10, 2016 | Mountaineering |
Costa Mesa, Ca. January 11, 2016 Dear Family & Friends: I hope your 2016 has started well and will finish in spectacular form. I culled through thousands of photos and hours of video to prepare a short movie of our Burke-Khang expedition late last year. You can...
Dec 31, 2015 | Uncategorized |
Costa Mesa, Ca. December 31, 2015 Dear Family & Friends: During the darkest days of World War II, King George VI came to the microphone of the BBC to deliver the annual Christmas message to the British Commonwealth. He spoke these eloquent and immortal words: I...
Nov 30, 2015 | Mountaineering |
Costa Mesa, California November 30, 2015 Dear Family & Friends: As promised, this is my post-trip report concerning the Burke-Khang expedition. The report begins with our move from the village of Gokyo to Burke-Khang Base Camp and concludes with our helicopter...
Nov 21, 2015 | Mountaineering |
November 20, 2015 Pokhara, Nepal Dear Family & Friends: After repeated attempts to change my flights home, I gave up and resigned myself to stay in Nepal until my original departure date on November 23. But, I opted for a change of scenery and moved to Pokhara,...
