Welcome to Everest 2010
I climbed Everest three times- 2002, 2003 and 2008. My best was the Balcony at about 27,500′ (8400 meters) before health, weather or my own judgment caused me to turn back. This Blog is devoted to my personal coverage of the 2009 Everest expeditions. I did similar coverage of the 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 and now the 2010 Everest seasons. I try to provide insight and interpretation of the activities ranging from routes to weather to the challenge of climbing Everest.
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| e= climb ended, x=last reported location, x+ = on summit bid, -x = descending h=high point. | ||||||
| Summit number = client/sherpa Locations are estimates derived from public websites | ||||||
| Recent Stories | ||
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An Update from Ang Tshering SherpaAng Tshering Sherpa is the Chairman and Founder of Asian Trekking, one of the oldest expedition companies in Nepal. He is the current President of the Nepal [continue reading] |
Comparing the Routes of EverestAfter deciding to climb Everest, climbers must choose their route. There are over 18 named routes on Everest and a couple that are still unclimbed. The vast majority of climbers use two routes: South Col or the Northeast Ridge Standard aka North Col route. Let’s look at both route in detail. |
Interview with Lei Wang: 7+2 is her DreamLei Wang may be about to accomplish something by her calculations only nine other people have done thus far: stand on top of the 7 Summits and ski the last degree to north and south poles – assuming she summits Everest about 3 months from now. |
A.C. Sherpa: Everest last of the 7 SummitsAng Chhiring Sherpa now lives in Mercer Island Washington, just outside Seattle. And this man has a dream of helping those back in his native Nepal. With his hopeful summit of Everest this spring he will have completed the 7 Summits he started with his summit of Denali on June 17, 2009. |
Reinhold Messner: Mental ToughnessMost people, even non-climbers, know the name Reinhold Messner. He is arguably the finest Alpinist of all time. His firsts in climbing are legendary and include the first summit of Everest without supplemental oxygen and then he reported the feat on the North side – solo. He was the first climber to summit all [continue reading] |
Interview with Mike Farris: Alone on EverestA constant debate within the climbing community is not what you climb, but how you climb. Style. It is all about style. Mike Farris found himself in the middle of this argument on the summit of Everest last spring. |
Interview with Anne-Mari Hyryläinen: The First Finnish Woman on Everest?Finland is usually associated with Nordic sports like ski jumping and cross country skiing. Now Anne-Mari Hyryläinen wants to make history by being the first Finnish woman to summit Everest. |
South Side Update from IMG’s Eric SimonsonLast week we looked at the north side of Everest for 2010, now let’s have a quick look at the south for 2010 through the eyes of IMG’s Eric Simonson. |
North Side Update from an Expert: Jamie McGuinnessIt is about a month before teams from all around the world pack their duffel bags for the flights to Kathmandu. Thus far the south looks like business as usual with about 16 teams already announced. To put this in perspective, in 2007, when we saw a record number of Everest summits, there were about [continue reading] |





























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