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...
Jun 6, 2009 | Mountaineering |
Kathmandu June 7, 2009 Namaste: Today I fly home, and I am so happy! I have been here over 2 months. My flight leaves Kathmandu at 1:50 PM. I make 1 stop in Bangkok, change planes and then fly to Los Angeles. I arrive on June 7 at 9:25 PM. Last night, I hosted a...
