Nov 10, 2020 | Mountaineering |
Costa Mesa, California November 10, 2020 Dear Family & Friends: My Everest presentations usually take 60 to 90 minutes. I was asked by a Christian high school attended by my grandchildren to deliver a presentation no longer than 10 minutes. I have never done this...
Sep 1, 2020 | Mountaineering |
Costa Mesa, California September 1, 2020 Namaste Family & Friends: So, you don’t want to add a climb of Mt. Everest to your bucket list. Okay, I get it. Can I at least convince you to get out of your comfortable chair, depart from your familiar city, state...
Aug 6, 2020 | Mountaineering |
Costa Mesa, California August 6, 2020 Dear Family and Friends: Here is a video featuring some of my favorite mountain photographs from 20 years of hiking, trekking and climbing. I hope this video inspires you to go into the mountains soon. Please watch this video on a...
Jun 30, 2020 | Mountaineering |
July 1, 2020 Dear Family & Friends: I am reposting this message because (i) a technical glitch in my post yesterday blocked comments and (ii) the first page of the Mesa Verde Living article was missing. Both problems are resolved. Sorry for the inconvenience....
Jun 29, 2020 | Mountaineering, Uncategorized |
Costa Mesa, California June 29, 2020 Dear Family & Friends: I hope you are having a restful and covid-free summer. On June 30, National Geographic is screening a film titled “Lost on Everest.” The film is advertised as a documentary recounting the...
Dec 4, 2019 | Mountaineering |
Costa Mesa, California December 6, 2019 Dear Family & Friends: “Eight Summits: The Bill Burke Story” just won first place in the International Outdoor Film Festival. Eight Summits was entered in the Festival a few years ago and was doing the circuit similar...
