Everest 2015: Icefall Doctors and Helicopter Rescues – Justified or a Crutch?
The scope of the Nepal earthquake tragedy is a huge human disaster yet the climbing community is consumed with Icefall Doctors and […]
Month: April 2015
Everest 2015: North Closed, South Res – a full recap
First, I want to say that this earthquake is a Nepal tragedy, not a mountaineering event. My deep, deep condolences to all […]
Alan Arnette: Audio Dispatch from Lhotse for Alzheimer’s
This is the latest audio update from Alan Arnette climbing Lhotse for Alzheimer's. Please sign up for the Alzheimer's Prevention Registry.
Everest 2015: EBC Death Update
A very terse update due to intermittent Internet. Everyone is very tired, mentally spent. Sincere and deep condolences to everyone in Nepal […]
Alan Arnette: Audio Dispatch from Lhotse for Alzheimer’s
This is the latest audio update from Alan Arnette climbing Lhotse for Alzheimer's. Please sign up for the Alzheimer's Prevention Registry.
Alan Arnette: Audio Dispatch from Lhotse for Alzheimer’s
This is the latest audio update from Alan Arnette climbing Lhotse for Alzheimer's. Please sign up for the Alzheimer's Prevention Registry.
Alan Arnette: Audio Dispatch from Lhotse for Alzheimer’s
This is the latest audio update from Alan Arnette climbing Lhotse for Alzheimer's. Please sign up for the Alzheimer's Prevention Registry.
Everest 2015: First Steps in the Icefall
Long Expeditions are often filled with a lot of down time, sometimes by design to let your body adjust to the altitude […]
Everest 2015: Weekend Update – April 19
I will try to do a weekend update each Sunday while on Everest/Lhotse. This update is all about the weather. We arrived […]
Everest 2015: April 18, A Black Day with Lessons for all
It was one year ago today that a hanging wall of ice fell onto the Khumbu Icefall, the gateway to the south […]