May 20, 2007 | Mountaineering |
Everest Camp 3 May 20, 2007 Namaste, I wish you could see me now. I am in my tent at Camp III on the Lhotse face with an oxygen mask covering my nose and mouth. I had to take it off for the phone call of course. The oxygen mask is attached to a large oxygen bottle. It...
May 19, 2007 | Mountaineering |
Everest Camp 2 May 20, 2007 Namaste, This is a PS to yesterday’s report. I’ve decided to come clean and describe an event that occurred yesterday on the way from Camp 1 to Camp 2. We were about one mile from Camp 2 and I sent my Sherpa up to Camp 2 since...
May 19, 2007 | Mountaineering |
Everest Camp 2 May 19, 2007 Namaste, Terry and I and our Sherpas are here at Camp 2. The climb from Camp 1 to Camp 2 was long and very tiring and the blazing sun did not help matters. I was pretty tired when I pulled in to Camp 2. However, a nice rest and a good lunch...
May 18, 2007 | Mountaineering |
Everest Camp 1 May 18, 2007 Namaste, I’m on my way to the summit! Tenji and I made our way up the icefall to Camp 1. The mountain decided to treat us to a surprise. For the first time in the trip (unintelligible). Clouds came in and dumped heavy snow on us for...
May 17, 2007 | Mountaineering |
Everest Base Camp May 17, 2007 Namaste, Today, Mark Luscher had to end his trip and go down the mountain. He just could not keep his food down at high altitudes. He has lost 32 pounds. Things got better when we went down to Pheriche for a rest, but as soon as we came...
May 16, 2007 | Mountaineering |
Everest Base Camp May 16, 2007 THINGS I MISS AFTER SPENDING SIX WEEKS IN THE SHADOW OF MOUNT EVEREST My wife; My four children and their spouses; My 14 Grandchildren; Our extended family (parents, brother, sister, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews); My...
May 15, 2007 | Mountaineering |
Everest Base Camp May 15, 2007 Namaste, We are all back at Base Camp. Camps 2 and 3 have been restored, although we are missing the tent at Camp 2 that blew down the mountain. Our Sherpas are high on the mountain and have fixed up the tents on the South Col, which is...
May 14, 2007 | Mountaineering |
I found this on Summitclimb. Take a look at Bill’s hat. When in Nepal, do as the Nepalese….Sharon Taken in Dingboche at 4200 metres, on our last low altitude from left to right: Dean Cardinale (summitclimb amadablam 2002), Mark Luscher (summitclimb...
May 14, 2007 | Mountaineering |
Pheriche May 14, 2007 Namaste, The mountain is fighting back. Gale force winds took out many of the camps at Camp 2, including all of our camp. Our sherpas were there and tried to hold the tents down, but they were unsuccessful. One of the tents was pulled straight up...
May 13, 2007 | Mountaineering |
Pheriche May 13, 2007 Happy Mother’s Day to all you Moms. God Bless you and your families. Bill Burke
