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...
Jul 5, 2015 | Mountaineering |
Costa Mesa, Ca. July 5, 2015 Dear Family & Friends: This video says it all: Thanks to the generosity of some friends of Amy & Simon (Kelly & Vinny), Mingma has front row seats to a presentation today by the Dalai Lama at the Honda Center in Anaheim. He is...
Jul 4, 2015 | Mountaineering |
Costa Mesa, Ca. July 4, 2015 Dear Family & Friends: Happy 4th of July! July 3rd was Disney Day for Mingma. We had a really fun day at Disneyland and California Adventure. The parks were crowded, but we enjoyed our trip anyway. We toured the parks and went...
Jul 3, 2015 | Mountaineering |
Costa Mesa, Ca. July 3, 2015 Dear Family & Friends: Yesterday was “Surf Day” for our Nepalese Beach Boy. We all met at 24th Street, one of the hottest surfing venues in Newport Beach. Our dear friends, Paul & Denise Fejtek, opened up their...
Jul 1, 2015 | Mountaineering |
Costa Mesa, Ca. July 1, 2015 Dear Family & Friends: On June 29, Mingma and I traveled out to the desert for a two-day stay at our condominium in Palm Desert. The first day, we chilled out in the 110 degree heat. A lot of time was spent at the pool. On June 30, we...
Jun 29, 2015 | Mountaineering |
Costa Mesa, Ca. June 29, 2015 Dear Family & Friends: On June 27, Mingma went with a Sherpa family to visit Los Angeles and Hollywood. The highlight of the day was an 80-person brigade of naked bicyclists riding down Hollywood Blvd. Welcome to California Mingma! By...
