K2 2015 Coverage
After my successful summit of K2 in 2014, I will be covering the 2015 K2 climbing season from my home in Colorado […]
Year: 2015
Nepal 2015 Earthquake Update
The crisis in Nepal after the earthquake continues with over 8, 800 dead, 22,000 injured, 500,000 homes severely damaged, 3 million homeless. Aftershocks […]
House Appropriations Committee Proposes Significant Increase in Alzheimer’s Research Funding
Alzheimer’s research budget would increases by $300 Million if today’s proposed bill is approved. Please contact your Congressional representatives and ask them […]
K2 summer Climbs and more
After a tragic Everest season, many climbers will continue their quest to summit the world’s highest mountains by moving to Pakistan. The […]
4 Ways to Help Nepal
The Nepali people are working hard to rebuild their homes and their spirit is strong. The world community has been generous thus […]
Update on Latest Nepal Earthquakes
Sadly another major earthquake, 7.2, hit Nepal on Tuesday, May 12, 2015. The epicenter was near Namche Bazaar and the damage is […]
Everest 2015: Season Summary – Summits Don’t Matter
Over 9, 000 people died in April 2015 from a 7.8 magnitude earthquake near Kathmandu. And no one summited Everest – from […]
Everest 2015: Team Locations
Welcome to Alan Arnette’s Everest 2015 coverage My coverage is based on my own summit and climb experiences, research, sources, and public […]
Everest 2015: Earthquake Devastation Spreading
I spent this evening speaking with helicopter pilots and people who have just returned from the earthquake epicenter regions. They say there […]
Everest 2015: Kathmandu and Everest, a Small Part of Nepal
My flight from Lukla to Kathmandu was uneventful, in fact more on time than many of my last trips. My gratitude of […]