Oct 25, 2015 | Mountaineering |
October 25, 2015 Khumjung Dear Family & Friends: Today, started with a departure blessing from the owner of the Panorama Tea House. This was an incredibly kind gesture. After the blessing, we trekked to Khumjung, which is at an elevation of 12,600 feet. There was...
Oct 24, 2015 | Mountaineering |
October 24, 2015 Namche Bazaar Dear Family & Friends Today was a rest day in Namche Bazaar. Namche is the most famous village in the Khumbu Valley and is the gateway to the High Himalaya. The elevation of Namche is 11,286 feet. Namche is the main trading hub for...
Oct 22, 2015 | Mountaineering |
October 22, 2015 Phakding, Nepal Dear Family & Friends: We were up this morning at 4 am and in the lobby of the Yak & Yeti at 5 am. We arrived at the airport early and our flight to Lukla departed at 6:50 am. Our team occupied the entire aircraft. The...
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...
