Memories of Everest First View
Honestly, I am not sure how to start this dispatch. Today was a day full of emotions. I was woken up by the low drone of horns played in unison, almost like millions of bees flying past; only occasionally interrupted by a clash of a cymbal. The soothing sounds were coming from a nearby Monastery […]
Shopping, Khumbu Style
??One of the highlights of my first visit to the Khumbu in 1997 was the Saturday morning market at Namche Bazaar. Here, malady Sherpa and Tibetans traveled for sometimes days to and sell all sorts of goods. It was an amazing scene of vegetables, store meat, clothes – anything one would need to survive. Neatly […]
Sights and Sounds of the Khumbu
The phone rang at 4:00 AM sharp, our wakeup call to get to the Kathmandu airport and our flight to Lukla. I was conscious of how I felt as I changed from traveling clothes to trekking clothes – excited, anticipatory, perhaps a bit anxious of the task ahead. But the overwhelming feeling was a sense […]
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
Everest 2011 New Communcaiton
Sometimes I think I enjoy writing about climbing more than I enjoy climbing – that is until I start climbing. The truth is I love both. The opportunity to share with anyone about this sport, my passion – alpine mountaineering; is an honor. But it is also work. So my last day in Kathmandu was […]
The Dogs of Kathmandu
I think it was the same dog I heard the last time I was in Kathmandu. His bark was strong, store clear, distinctive and continuous. And amazingly enough he was outside my window just like the last 7 times I was here! OK, maybe it was not the same dog but I am positive it […]
Kathmandu – sights, sounds and memories
How do you describe Kathmandu? With all the books, salve songs, case stories and legends; the magic and mystery envelopes this place like the afternoon rain shower that just passed through. My Thai flight, sick TG 319, from Bangkok left almost on time and arrived almost on time – not bad for this part of […]
Everest 2011 Now Underway
The time has come for climb number 3 of the 7 Summits for Alzheimer’s: Memories are Everything. I leave for Kathmandu and Everest in less than 24 hours. The Reason Let me talk about the climb but first remember that this is to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s. If you find my coverage of […]
Why I am Climbing Everest
Regular readers of my site know the answer to this. However, look as I finalize my preparations to climb Everest in less than two weeks, I created this brief video that explains my motivation and plans. I will do everything I can to reach the summit of Everest, ambulance but of greater importance is to […]
On Belay for Alzheimer’s
You are a climber. Your love of mountaineering whether that small hill beside your house or K2 occupies a large part of your life. So why should you care about Alzheimer’s. In one word: Memories. I want to make the case, briefly, why you should make a donation to one of the Alzheimer’s nonprofits participating […]