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2018/19 Winter K2: Climbers Enroute, Controversy in Antarctic, Colorado Perfect

The K2 teams are on their way to Pakistan for their winter attempts but not without problems already. K2: Kazakhstan, Russia and […]

This is my sixth year to blog “How much does it cost to climb Mount Everest?” and I firmly believe we are […]

Over the past few years, I’ve been predicting two things will change dramatically about climbing Everest: 1) It will get more expensive […]

As the winter of 2018/19 begins, we are seeing another set of attempts on the world’s second highest peak K2 however the […]

Looking for that perfect gift for your climber (or yourself) ? Hopefully this update for Holiday 2018 season’s annual post will give […]

My throat was so tight, I couldn’t swallow. My chest felt like it was exploding from the inside out. And with every […]

What a short journey this has been!! Kami and I summited Island Peak around 10 am on October 21, 2018 but what […]

Well time has come to stop posting and to start climbing! First I wish all a happy Dashain. Kami and I leave […]

Traveling with Kami Sherpa in the Khumbu is like being with Kevin Bacon except it’s not Six Degrees of Separation it’s more […]

As Kami and I arrived in Dingboche this morning, we were treated with a perfect view of Imja Tse aka Island Peak, […]