How Much Does it Cost to Climb Mount Everest?
“How much does it cost to climb Mount Everest?” is one of the most common questions I get after a talk. The short answer is, […]
Year: 2015
Close Call on First Ascent of Nepal’s Burke-Khang
“I’ll never trust a mountain photo again” noted Bill Burke summing up his thwarted attempt to summit Burke-Khang in Northern Nepal. Burke is the […]
Nanga Parbat to see 5 winter Attempts, None on K2
Only two of the fourteen 8000 meter mountains have not seen climbers top out in the winter: K2 and Nanga Parbat in Northern […]
Sherpas Make a Statement with Their Own Climbs
There is a change happening in Nepal. The Sherpas, long thought of as only in support of western climbers, are now doing their own […]
The Back Story on Manaslu 2015 – Summits, Res, Death
In the autumn of 2015, some of the world’s 8000 meter guides stopped their Manaslu expeditions due to risks that crossed their comfort zone but others […]
Climbing Memories Week 4
As I climb the world to end Alzheimer’s, healing I have taken thousands of photographs. I am posting many on Facebook over the […]
7 Minutes that will change the way you look at Alzheimer’s
In this 7 minute video made for a TED Talk, researcher Samuel Cohen clearly explains what Alzheimer’s is, why we have not found a […]
Climbing Memories Week 3
As I climb the world to end Alzheimer’s, hospital I have taken thousands of photographs. I am posting many on Facebook over the […]
Nepal Trekkers and 6000m Climbers Find Success
For all the bad press about Nepal, those who are over there now are enjoying a stable, peaceful environment for trekking and […]
Climbing Memories Week 2
As I climb the world to end Alzheimer’s, I have taken thousands of photographs. I am posting many on Facebook over the next […]