USS Midway

USS Midway

Costa Mesa, Ca. June 29, 2015 Dear Family & Friends: On June 27, Mingma went with a Sherpa family to visit Los Angeles and Hollywood. The highlight of the day was an 80-person brigade of naked bicyclists riding down Hollywood Blvd. Welcome to California Mingma! By...
Nepalese Beach Boy!

Nepalese Beach Boy!

Costa Mesa, Ca. June 28, 2015 Dear Family & Friends: On June 26, we visited historic Laguna Beach on the California coast. Then, a quick trip to New York. We concluded the day with a stroll around Balboa Island and dinner at one of the Island restaurants. I...
Mingma Visit

Mingma Visit

Costa Mesa, Ca. June 24, 2015 Dear Family & Friends: Yesterday, Mingma Sherpa came to visit us in California. Mingma was my Sherpa the first time I summited Mt. Everest from the South side in 2009. He was the Sirdar (the lead Sherpa in charge of all other...
Eight Summits: The Bill Burke Story

Eight Summits: The Bill Burke Story

Costa Mesa, Ca. June 2, 2015 Dear Family & Friends: My filmmaker, Allan Smith, advises me that “Eight Summits: The Bill Burke Story” is in full release around the world. It is currently available for purchase or rent on Amazon and for download and...
Please Consider a Donation

Please Consider a Donation

May 9, 2015 Costa Mesa, Ca. Dear Family & Friends: The situation in Nepal gets more desperate with each passing day. The death toll is now over 7,500, and this number will continue to rise as more remote villages are reached and search and recovery efforts are...