Apr 17, 2011 | Mountaineering |
April 16, 2011 Chinese Base Camp Namaste Family & Friends: Another beautiful day at CBC. But, not much new to report. Today, we hiked 5 miles down the road to another Buddhist monastery, known as the Rongbuk Monastery. Mingma brought some Buddhist prayer flags and...
Apr 14, 2011 | Mountaineering |
April 14, 2011 Chinese Base Camp Today was a lazy rest day at CBC. The yaks arrived in the morning and were loaded with some of our gear for the trip to Advance Base Camp. They left for ABC in mid-morning. I finished my third book and started my fourth. This was...
Apr 12, 2011 | Mountaineering |
Click here to download… Link to picture mentioned by Bill (First picture/North Side)
Apr 11, 2011 | Mountaineering
April 11, 2011 Chinese Base Camp I’m so excited to be back at Chinese Base Camp! Everything looks the same as last year, except there are fewer expeditions. That will change as more teams arrive. Chomolumna (“Mother Goddess of the Earth”) is...
Apr 10, 2011 | Mountaineering |
April 10, 2011 Tingri, Tibet Namaste Family & Friends: Yesterday we arrived in Tingri. Tomorrow morning we depart for Chinese Base Camp. Tingri is a small village with little to do and even less to see. Today, we went on an acclimitazation hike up one of the...
Apr 7, 2011 | Mountaineering |
Nyalam, Tibet April 8, 2011 We are resting today in Nyalam, and tomorrow we leave for Tingri. We received our first snowfall yesterday. So, it’s beginning to feel like a mountain expedition. We have another great team this year. There are just 4 of us. Here is...
Apr 5, 2011 | Mountaineering |
April 5, 2011 Kathmandu Namaste Family & Friends: I spent most of the morning and early afternoon configuring my computer and satellite telephone so I can send you written reports from the mountain. I think I succeeded, but I’m not sure and it wasn’t...
Apr 4, 2011 | Mountaineering |
April 5, 2011 Kathmandu I feel like an electronic junkie. I have the following electronic equipment: –satellite telephone –i-Pad –I-Pod –Apple computer –Kindle reader –still photo camera –high definition video camera...
Apr 2, 2011 | Mountaineering |
April 3, 2011 Kathmandu, Nepal Namaste Family & Friends: I arrived in Kathmandu on April 1. The flight went fast (17 hours from LAX to Bangkok and 3-1/2 hours from Bangkok to Kathmandu). I am staying at the Yak & Yeti Hotel. It is great to be back for my 5th...
Mar 30, 2011 | Mountaineering |
March 30, 2011 Dear Family & Friends: I am so excited. Today, I fly to Kathmandu to begin my epic journey to the mountain of my dreams. Everything is set for me to go. I finished my brief in the United States Supreme Court without skipping a beat with my daily...
