Sep 27, 2016 | Mountaineering |
Costa Mesa, Ca. September 27, 2016 Dear Family & Friends: David and I are super excited about the upcoming Fall, 2016 Burke-Khang expedition. We are especially pleased with the world-class Sherpa team we have assembled with the help of Asian Trekking. The Sherpas...
Sep 20, 2016 | Mountaineering |
Costa Mesa, Ca. September 20, 2016 Dear Family & Friends: On May 23, 2014, as I was at High Camp preparing for my summit push on the North side of Mt. Everest, the government of Nepal opened 104 Himalaya peaks for climbing. One of them was named after me....
Jan 22, 2016 | Mountaineering |
Costa Mesa, California January 22, 2016 Dear Family & Friends: My sincere thanks to all of you who offered such kind words of encouragement and advice. I view every one of you as true friends, and I am grateful for your love and support. Please know that I read,...
Jan 14, 2016 | Mountaineering |
Costa Mesa, California January 14, 2016 Dear Family & Friends: 2016 has not started well for me. I had a freak accident on New Years Eve. Every year, a good friend invites Sharon and I to his New Years Eve party. He is a 92-year old World War II veteran. He...
Jan 10, 2016 | Mountaineering |
Costa Mesa, Ca. January 11, 2016 Dear Family & Friends: I hope your 2016 has started well and will finish in spectacular form. I culled through thousands of photos and hours of video to prepare a short movie of our Burke-Khang expedition late last year. You can...
Nov 30, 2015 | Mountaineering |
Costa Mesa, California November 30, 2015 Dear Family & Friends: As promised, this is my post-trip report concerning the Burke-Khang expedition. The report begins with our move from the village of Gokyo to Burke-Khang Base Camp and concludes with our helicopter...
