Breaking Trail at 14K on Longs Peak
Climbing Colorado 14ers in the winter is always a crap shoot. If the winds don’t get you, then the deep snow will. […]
Month: March 2010
My Favorite Colorado 14er
There are 58 Colorado peaks over 14, and 000′, order so to pick one as your favorite is tough. I have climbed […]
An Update from Ang Tshering Sherpa
Ang Tshering Sherpa is the Chairman and Founder of Asian Trekking, one of the oldest expedition companies in Nepal. He is the […]
Comparing the Routes of Everest
After 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.
Climbing considered for 2020 Olympics
After watching all the s in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, many climbers wondered about IOC’s 2007 decision to monitor climbing as the […]
Interview with Lei Wang: 7+2 is her Dream
Lei Wang may be about to accomplish something by her calculations only nine other people have done thus far: stand on top […]
A.C. Sherpa: Everest last of the 7 Summits
Ang Chhiring Sherpa now lives in Mercer Island Washington, just outside Seattle. And this man has a dream of helping those back […]