Jan 25, 2010 | Mountaineering |
January 25, 2009 Dear Family & Friends: I have invested a lot of time and energy over the last six months thinking about my next adventure. At first, I was sure my next trip would be ski treks to the North and South Poles, pulling a sled with my food, fuel and...
Jan 16, 2010 | Mountaineering |
Date: January 16, 2010 Dear Family and Friends: Channel 24, the local Costa Mesa television station, has aired a short program on my 2009 Everest climb. You can view the program here. I will be making a 1-1/2 hour presentation to the Orange County Hiking Club on my...
Dec 27, 2009 | Mountaineering |
Dear Family & Friends: Tonight, and again on December 30, beginning at 5 pm (pst), the Discovery channel is broadcasting a program on a South side climb of Mt. Everest this year. The program features, among other things: (i) the tragic death of our Sherpa, Lhakpa...
Sep 26, 2009 | Uncategorized |
Dear Family & Friends: My 9-year old grandson, and Mt. Everest Training Partner, Ollie, suffered his first seizure last week. From his birth, we had hoped and prayed that this was a chapter we would never open in his precious, little life. This is a recent photo...
Sep 23, 2009 | Mountaineering |
Dear All, I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to update you on Lhakpa Nuru’s body recovery and funeral. As you all know, Lhakpa’s body was found in the icefall on Thursday (10th Sept). On Friday (11th Sept) 4 Sherpas, under Naga’s...
Sep 14, 2009 | Mountaineering |
As you know from my expedition reports, the first death on Mt. Everestthis season was Lhakpa Nuru, our Sherpa, who died in an avalanche inthe Khumbu Icefall. Here is a message I just received from Dawa Steven, the Managing Director of Asian Trekking: Dear Friends, I...
Aug 31, 2009 | Mountaineering |
Aug 12, 2009 | Uncategorized |
March 30, 2010 Costa Mesa, California Dear Family & Friends: My flight departs Los Angeles bound for Kathmandu at 11:20 pm this evening. I am dedicating my North side climb of Mt. Everest to the memory of Chelsea King and Amber Dubois, two beautiful high school...
Jun 18, 2009 | Mountaineering |
Costa Mesa, California June 17, 2009 Dear Family & Friends: Here is the recap I promised. My Performance on the Mountain Alex Lowe, the late, great mountaineer, always said that the best climbers are the ones that are having the most fun. Judged solely by this...
