Apr 18, 2014 | Mountaineering |
April 17, 2014 This is Bill’s daughter Lisa posting- he is safe at Chinese Base Camp on the north side of Mt Everest but very saddened and upset after hearing of the deadly avalanche on the south side that has killed at least 13 sherpas. It is being reported as...
Apr 16, 2014 | Mountaineering |
April 15, 2014 Mt Everest, Chinese Base Camp Click here to listen to audio report from Chinese Base Camp
Apr 14, 2014 | Mountaineering |
April 14, 2014 Tingri, Tibet Click here to listen to Tingri Audio Report
Apr 12, 2014 | Mountaineering |
Nyalam, Tibet April 11, 2014 Namaste Dear Family & Friends Yesterday, we drove to the border of Nepal & Tibet and stayed in a village on the Nepal side of the border since there was not enough time to cross the border. The journey up the mountain roads to the...
Apr 9, 2014 | Mountaineering |
Kathmandu, Nepal April 9, 2014 Namaste Everyone: I flew back to Kathmandu this morning after a wonderful interlude in Pokhora. I had such a great time on this side trip. Yesterday, I decided to experience the longest zip line ride in the world in the mountains near...
Apr 7, 2014 | Mountaineering |
Pokhora, Nepal April 7, 2014 Namaste Family & Friends: I really love Pokhora. I had a nice dinner last night at the Moondance restaurant. Angel hair pasta cooked in a nice pesto sauce. After dinner, I walked the main thoroughfare and returned to my room...
Apr 6, 2014 | Mountaineering |
Pokhora, Nepal April 6, 2014 Namaste Everyone: The last few days have been a whirlpool of activity, including receptions, dinners, meetings, briefings at the Ministry and hours of working with my electronics. I’m a bit exhausted. The noise, pollution, traffic...
Apr 3, 2014 | Mountaineering |
Kathmandu, Nepal April 3, 2014 Namaste Family & Friends: After a very long flight from Los Angeles to Bangkok, an overnight in Bangkok, and a flight from Bangkok to Kathmandu, I arrived in Kathmandu on April 1. Check out “Where’s Bill” on my...
Mar 29, 2014 | Mountaineering |
Costa Mesa, Ca. March 29, 2014 How am I supposed to fit all this gear into this carry-on bag?
Mar 26, 2014 | Mountaineering |
Costa Mesa, Ca. March 26, 2014 Hi Everyone: This year on Mt. Everest, I will deploy top secret technology designed and built for me by a fellow member of the Adventurers Club of Los Angeles. If everything works as planned, you will see photos and video footage of...