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...
Mar 23, 2014 | Mountaineering |
Costa Mesa, Ca. March 23, 2014 Dear Family & Friends: I have added a link to my website titled “Everest 2014.” This link has two sub links–“Mt. Everest North Side Route” and “Where’s Bill”? Mt. Everest North Side Route tracks...
Mar 14, 2014 | Mountaineering |
March 14, 2014 Costa Mesa, Ca. Dear Family & Friends: I am pleased to announce that the documentary film “Eight Summits: The Bill Burke Story” is finished and ready for distribution. The film was produced by award-winning documentary filmmaker, Allan Smith,...