Lobuche Summit: New Memories
A familiar sound – the ignition of the stoves – after the moon had set and the night was at the coldest and darkest. I rolled over in my sleeping bag. I heard the breathing of my tent mate, the sounds inside the tent a few feet away. The snow had stooped. I pulled my […]
Audio Dispatch from Mt. Everest
This is the latest audio dispatch live from Mt. Everest; the third of Alan's 7 Summits climbs. These climbs are to raise Alzheimer's awareness and $1M for research. Please donate today. Climb On! Alan Memories are Everything
Urban Sprawl at Everest Base Camp
Everest Base Camp. What does this phrase evoke in your mind? Adventure, Tenzing & Hillary, mountaineering, “Into Thin Air”? No matter your association, it is one of the most interesting paces on Earth for 60 days each spring. I have been walking around EBC the past two days in between getting ready to climb […]
Everest Base Camp:
As we left the village of Lobuche, drugstore the trail was a mixture of rocks, dirt, and a few mud puddles. We gained altitude steadily except for several stretches on steep uphill that reminded us of where we were and the task ahead.The clouds were low, obscuring the view. But the sounds made up for […]
Audio Dispatch from Mt. Everest
This is the latest audio dispatch live from Mt. Everest; the third of Alan's 7 Summits climbs. These climbs are to raise Alzheimer's awareness and $1M for research. Please donate today. Climb On! Alan Memories are Everything
Leaving the Trees and Grass. Everest BC Next!
There is definitely a change in the air. As we left the trees and grass of Pangboche, we gained altitude steadily until we reached our current location at Lobuche at 16, 300′.The terrain has changed to scrub bushes, with short grass, if any, and a cold…
Audio Dispatch from Mt. Everest
This is the latest audio dispatch live from Mt. Everest; the third of Alan's 7 Summits climbs. These climbs are to raise Alzheimer's awareness and $1M for research. Please donate today. Climb On! Alan Memories are Everything
Blessings from Lama Geshi
I have been hoping to write this post for almost a year. Today we visited Lama Geshi where he blessed our entire team. Lama Geshi is third behind the Dali Lama and lives a simple life with his wife in Pangboche; about 2 days walk from Everest Base Camp…
A Lesson from the Tangboche Monastery
I am here to climb Mt. Everest but the trek to Everest is always a highlight. Unlike my previous times, we are taking our time with acclimatization days built into the schedule allowing for plenty of opportunity to see the Khumbu in a relaxed manner. Also, I am finding this pace to be very conducive […]
Audio Dispatch from Mt. Everest
This is the latest audio dispatch live from Mt. Everest; the third of Alan's 7 Summits climbs. These climbs are to raise Alzheimer's awareness and $1M for research. Please donate today. Climb On! Alan Memories are Everything