The American Alpine Club in MY Backyard
I was climbing my local favorite, prescription Colorado’s Longs Peak earlier this year and noticed a new sign beside the trail. This […]
Year: 2010
Updated; 19 Time Everest Summiter, Chhewang Nima Sherpa, Feared Lost in Avalanche
Update: According to Jeeban Ghimire, director of Sherpa Shangri-La Treks, which organized the expedition, the search has been called off. After a […]
Women and Alzheimer’s
The spotlight on Alzheimer’s impact on women is being shown through a recently published report by Maria Shriver – The Shriver Report. […]
Another Reason to Climb
I climb for many reasons – exercise, being outdoors, challenge but there is another reason that hits close to home for me. […]
Himalayan Successes of Different Types
Climbing Himalayan mountains in the Fall can be risky at . Each day is shorter, salve it is progressively colder and winter […]
Fall 2010 Himalayan Update
We are most of the way through the Fall 2010 climbing season in the Himalaya. So far, not so good with one […]
Update 2: Lama Geshe Suffers a Stroke: A Call to Climbers for Help
If you have ever climbed in the Himalaya, you probably are as shocked by this headline as I was to receive the news. Lama Geshe suffered a stroke around September 20, 2010. He was flown to Kathmandu, paralyzed and in poor condition. He has since undergone an initial surgery and seems to have improved some. He is now responsive and resting.
A Tough summer in the Western High Country
Any article about death on a mountain is difficult to write. I am concerned about getting the facts wrong, stuff perhaps offending […]
Gear Review: SteriPEN
If you have ever had bad water on a long backpacking trip, or even a trek, medical you know it can be […]
Preventing AMS, HAPE and HACE: New Gudelines
Thanks to a posting from EverestER, hospital I learned about a new set of guidelines on how to prevent and altitude related […]