Month: April 2010

2010 Coverage, Everest

Jordan Romero (updated)

Update: Jordan does have a permit to climb on the north. The article below was from a Nepal official where the minimum age is 16. 13 year-old Jordan Romero had captured the world media with his bid to summit the highest mountain on each of the earth’s continents, the 7 Summits. He had already summited 6 (actually 7 including Kosciuszko in Australia) and is currently on his way to Apparently, there is a snag.

2010 Coverage, Everest

Saving Lives at EBC

Right on schedule, the second week of April, camps 1 and 2 are already in. It was April 14th last year when the first teams reported these camps established, identical to 2007. During this time at base camp, teams are reviewing and brushing up on skills, including a few techniques many climbers have not experienced – walking across a ladder with crampons.

Everest, Everest News

Trekking to Everest Base Camp?

Trek to Everest Base Camp

This each year, Everest devotees closely watch the climbers. For many, the seed is planted that they might want to visit Everest Base Camp. For me, this was the start of my passion for mountaineering. In 1997, I made the trek to EBC with Mountain Travel-Sobek under the leadership of guide Cathy Ann-Taylor. I can safely say, it changed my life – for the better.

2010 Coverage, Everest

EBC on the North Gets Crowded

Everest North ABC

Everest south receives a lot of attention due to the sheer number of climbers but let’s not forget the north side. Adventure Peaks’ large team of 21 climbers have arrived and now will spend the next 5 days adjusting to the altitude before trekking to ABC via the Interim Camp.

2010 Coverage, Everest

Teams Settling into Base Camp

More teams arrived at base camp today. One of the early chores is to set up the electronics. This means solar panels, deep cell batteries and generators. All this drives the never ending thirst for power. As is normal these days, many climbers have their own blogs. In 2009, I counted 25. I have 23 listed already for 2010! EverestER reports some interesting s and just how tall is Mt. Everest?

2010 Coverage, Everest

Leif Whittaker: Following His Father’s Footsteps

Leif Whittaker is walking in large footsteps. You see, his father, Jim Whittaker, was the first American to summit Everest. He and the nephew of Tenzing Norgay, Sherpa Nawang Gombu, summited on May 1, 1963. They ran out of oxygen but managed to reach the summit. Now Leif is on his Everest climb with the RMI team lead by Dave Hahn. Also, teams are well into Tibet and the south route is all the way to Camp 1 in the Western Cwm.