Apr 23, 2012 | Mountaineering |
Namaste Family & Friends: Yesterday, we had our Puja at Base Camp. Some Puja photos are attached to this message. The Puja is a Buddhist prayer ceremony considered very sacred by the Sherpas. In fact, the climbing Sherpas will not sleep on the mountain until the...
Apr 22, 2012 | Mountaineering |
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Apr 19, 2012 | Mountaineering |
Yesterday,was a very sad day at EBC. In the early afternoon, a Sherpa died in Base Camp before the climbing even began. We don’t have details on the cause of death, but we know that he had been sick for several days. Please include his family in your thoughts and...
Apr 17, 2012 | Mountaineering |
Trekking to Base Camp from Lobuche We just arrived!
Apr 16, 2012 | Mountaineering |
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Apr 15, 2012 | Mountaineering |
Follow Bill’s progress in 3D. View the tracking map to see the journey so far and instructions on how to see Bill’s track.
Apr 12, 2012 | Mountaineering |
Namaste: Yesterday, we arrived at Pheriche. The trek from Tengboche to Pheriche was really fun. Â Everyone is in good health and spirits. I can’t believe I’m back in the Himalayas. I feel so blessed to be enjoying the breathtaking beauty of the Himalaya...
Apr 11, 2012 | Uncategorized |
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Apr 9, 2012 | Mountaineering
Namaste Family & Friends: This dispatch is special because it is my first dispatch using my pocket computer. Â The computer sends photos and text through my satellite telephone. Â Using this equipment, I can send photos and text to you from anywhere on the mountain....
Apr 9, 2012 | Mountaineering |
Namaste: Here are two photos showing the village of Namche Bazaar and the trek to Namache with porters carrying heavy loads. Bill
