Apr 23, 2009 | Mountaineering
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Apr 21, 2009 | Mountaineering
April 21, 2009 Namaste: Virgil, who is considered the greatest of the Roman poets, once said that “fear is proof of a low born soul.” Shakespeare agreed observing that “of all base human emotions, fear is the most accursed.” That may be true, but neither Virgil nor...
Apr 20, 2009 | Mountaineering
April 20, 2009 Namaste: Today was our last Puja. A Lama came up and blessed our trip up the mountain and all of our gear. Of course, this includes the Sherpas who will travel with us on our climb of Mt. Everest. The Sherpas place huge importance on the Base Camp...
Apr 19, 2009 | Mountaineering
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Apr 17, 2009 | Mountaineering |
Gorak Shep April 18, 2009 Namaste: Bud and I spent one more day in Lobuche because Bud had a recurrence of the illness that plagued him in Namche Bazaar. The rest of the team moved up to Base Camp yesterday. Bud feels much better today, so we are on our way to Base...
Apr 16, 2009 | Mountaineering
Lobuche April 16, 2009 Namaste: As we left Pheriche yesterday morning, bound for Lobuche, I was filled with sadness, as I wanted so much for my daughters to experience this final part of the trek to Everest Base Camp. They missed this last year because of my illness....
