Time To Come Home

Time To Come Home

Nov 9, 2016 | Mountaineering | 29 comments

November 9, 2016 We just (finally) received this brief message from my dad from his portable device. “Dear Family- The trip is over. The mountain is a beast! Small but mighty. Kicked our butt big time-especially mine. I plan to leave Burke-Khang alone. This...
Gokyo Ri Peak

Gokyo Ri Peak

Nov 2, 2016 | Mountaineering | 6 comments

Gokyo November 2, 2016 Namaste Family & Friends: This morning, for exercise and acclimatization, David and I scaled Gokyo Ri Peak. The elevation gain was over 2,000,feet and the mountain is very vertical, with no level sections. I thought it was a rigorous...
Another Great Day

Another Great Day

Nov 2, 2016 | Mountaineering | 6 comments

Gokyo-15,640 feet November 1, 2016 Namaste Family & Friends: This was my best day of the trip. We left Machermo at 8:20 am and arrived in Gokyo at 11:15 am. We traveled 5.4 miles and gained 1,194 feet in altitude.  I feel like I am acclimatizing really well. I got...
Audio Report From Base Camp Before Heading Up

First View of Burke-Khang

Nov 1, 2016 | Mountaineering | 4 comments

Machermo-14,446 feet October 31, 2016 Namaste Family & Friends: Today, on the way to Machermo, we had our first view of Burke-Khang, sitting deep up the Gokyo Valley. Though we will not stand on its flanks for many days, it was a majestic and beautiful sight. We...
The March to Dole

The March to Dole

Oct 31, 2016 | Mountaineering | 6 comments

Dole-13,235 feet October 30, 2016 Namaste Family & Friends: This was a long, hard day. We left Namche Bazaar at 8 am and arrived in Dole at 2:20 pm. We gained 2,500 feet of altitude in the move from Namche Bazaar to Dole, but we ascended well over 4,000 feet...
Resting in Namche Bazaar

Resting in Namche Bazaar

Oct 30, 2016 | Mountaineering | 5 comments

Namche Bazaar October 29, 2016 Namaste Family & Friends: Today we enjoyed a delightfully pleasant rest day in Namche Bazaar. I have some really fond memories of my many visits to Namche Bazaar, going all the way back to 2007. At the top of this list is the trip...
Namche Bazaar (11,355 feet)

Namche Bazaar (11,355 feet)

Oct 28, 2016 | Mountaineering | 10 comments

Namche Bazaar October 28, 2016 Namaste Family & Friends: The trek from Phakding to Namche Bazaar is one of my favorite trekking days. We left the Mountain Resort tea house in Phakding at the 8:00 am. David arrived in Namche Bazaar at 11 am, and I arrived at 1:15...