Apr 11, 2011 | Mountaineering
April 11, 2011 Chinese Base Camp I’m so excited to be back at Chinese Base Camp! Everything looks the same as last year, except there are fewer expeditions. That will change as more teams arrive. Chomolumna (“Mother Goddess of the Earth”) is...
Apr 10, 2011 | Mountaineering |
April 10, 2011 Tingri, Tibet Namaste Family & Friends: Yesterday we arrived in Tingri. Tomorrow morning we depart for Chinese Base Camp. Tingri is a small village with little to do and even less to see. Today, we went on an acclimitazation hike up one of the...
Apr 7, 2011 | Mountaineering |
Nyalam, Tibet April 8, 2011 We are resting today in Nyalam, and tomorrow we leave for Tingri. We received our first snowfall yesterday. So, it’s beginning to feel like a mountain expedition. We have another great team this year. There are just 4 of us. Here is...
Apr 5, 2011 | Mountaineering |
April 5, 2011 Kathmandu Namaste Family & Friends: I spent most of the morning and early afternoon configuring my computer and satellite telephone so I can send you written reports from the mountain. I think I succeeded, but I’m not sure and it wasn’t...
Apr 4, 2011 | Mountaineering |
April 5, 2011 Kathmandu I feel like an electronic junkie. I have the following electronic equipment: –satellite telephone –i-Pad –I-Pod –Apple computer –Kindle reader –still photo camera –high definition video camera...
Apr 2, 2011 | Mountaineering |
April 3, 2011 Kathmandu, Nepal Namaste Family & Friends: I arrived in Kathmandu on April 1. The flight went fast (17 hours from LAX to Bangkok and 3-1/2 hours from Bangkok to Kathmandu). I am staying at the Yak & Yeti Hotel. It is great to be back for my 5th...
