Welcome to My New Home

Welcome to My New Home

Namaste Family & Friends: Below is a photo of me resting in my new home at EBC. Clockwise, here is the tour: 1 pm-wallet 2 pm-movie theatre (DVD player with 28 movies) 3 pm-closet with my hats, gloves, scarfs & neck gaiters for warmth in the winter months 4...
The Puja

The Puja

Namaste Family & Friends: Yesterday, we had our Puja at Base Camp.  Some Puja photos are attached to this message. The Puja is a Buddhist prayer ceremony considered very sacred by the Sherpas. In fact, the climbing Sherpas will not sleep on the mountain until the...
First Death on Everest

First Death on Everest

Yesterday,was a very sad day at EBC.  In the early afternoon, a Sherpa died in Base Camp before the climbing even began.  We don’t have details on the cause of death, but we know that he had been sick for several days.  Please include his family in your thoughts and...