Jun 3, 2009 | Mountaineering |
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Jun 2, 2009 | Mountaineering |
Kathmandu June 2, 2009 Namaste: Here is some more miscellaneous news. Today, I returned to the Ministry of Tourism and Mountaineering to file my post-climb report as Expedition Leader. This time, Kaju prepared me well and it went quite smoothly. All members of the...
Jun 1, 2009 | Mountaineering |
Kathmandu June 2, 2009 Namaste: Good news! Jesse is heading home today. A medical attendant arrived from the states and will be accompanying him home, business class no less. Some of you inquired about the drug that made him sick. He was taking dexamethasone. Dex is a...
May 31, 2009 | Mountaineering |
Kathmandu May 31, 2009 It’s great to be back at the Yak & Yeti Hotel in Kathmandu! Last night, I slept so good in the comfy hotel bed. Sure beats a snow-bound tent. The warm shower was also a God-send. Here’s a few unrelated tid-bits I picked up...
May 28, 2009 | Mountaineering |
Namche Bazaar May 29, 2009 Namaste: Today is the day of the Tenzing/Hillary Mt. Everest Marathon Run. The race starts at Everest Base Camp and ends in Namche Bazaar. The worlds most elite runners participate in this grueling run. Here’s the shocking story,...
May 28, 2009 | Mountaineering |
Namche Bazaar May 28, 2009 Namaste: I’m finally back in the land of the living! Yesterday, I left Base Camp and started the 35-mile journey to Lukla. The trip from Base Camp to Lobuche involved a lot of snow and a trail that was difficult to negotiate because...
May 26, 2009 | Mountaineering |
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May 26, 2009 | Mountaineering |
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May 25, 2009 | Mountaineering |
May 25, 2009 Costa Mesa, CA Bill just called from Base Camp. He borrowed a battery so that his sat phone would work to call me. It is snowing hard and he said they may be snowed in for a few days. The tents are covered with snow and he can hear avalanches all...
May 25, 2009 | Mountaineering |
May 25, 2009 Good Morning, Bill called me yesterday at 5 PM from Camp 2. He was still in his sleeping bag, dreading getting out and putting all of that gear on for the final climb through the Icefall. I would not rest until he finished that part of his trip. He...
