Everest 2018: Summit Wave 2 Recap, Sherpa Death on Makalu
Monday was expected to be large given the ropes were now set to the summit on both sides of #Everest2018 but a […]
Year: 2018
Everest 2018: Weather Stalls Summits
Looks like there will be limited activity on Everest from Monday night to Tuesday, May 14 morning. The weather forecast, from all […]
Everest 2018: Summit Wave 1 – 1st Foreign Summits from Nepal – Update 3
With good weather on Sunday into early Monday morning, Mt. Everest has become a beehive of activity with at least 50 summits […]
Everest 2018: Weekend Update May 13
As last week was so quiet, this upcoming week will be like riding a wild horse. It appears, the winds have finally […]
Everest 2018: Winds Calming, Summit Pushes Begin
OK, it finally looks like the real deal is on for #Everest2018. Multiple teams are reported to be leaving base camps on […]
Everest 2018: High Winds Persist
As we get into summit time, I will be posting several times a day when new information dictates. The winds were forecasted […]
Everest 2018: Summit Strategies as Forecast Improves, Helicopter for Boyan
An atmosphere of optimism has overtaken Everest as the winds are predicted to calm, and the temperature warms. Climbers are feeling the […]
Everest 2018: Stunning Video of Fall, Helicopter for Boyan, Teams Prep for Summit
All is well on Everest but communications on the Nepal side from base camp was disrupted when an early morning lightening storm […]
Everest 2018: Waiting and Packing-Summit Time Approaches
The excitement is building as team after team is packing for their summit push. All the years of saving, dreaming and training […]
Everest 2018: The New Generation of Everest Guides Making Their Mark
With the #Everest2018 season pausing for wind, I wanted to explore a few trends that are in full demonstration this season. All […]