Everest 2019: Avoiding the Icefall
While the exodus from Kathmandu to the Khumbu continues, the migration to Chinese Base Camp on the Tibet side is now in […]
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Everest 2019: First Days in Base Camp
The saying, “If you don’t like the weather, wait a minute” seems to apply worldwide. It certainly does in the Khumbu. Mark […]
Everest 2019: Everest Base Camp!
Well, it looks like the weather has shut down the great views of Ama Dablam, Everest and more. Climbers and trekkers are […]
Everest 2019: The Trekker’s Summit
Many people who to trek to Everest Base Camp do a summit of their own during the journey – literally and figuratively. […]
Everest 2019: Leaving the Grass
The late Anatoli Bourkreev coined the phrase “touch grass before the summit” meaning that he descended from EBC to the nearest village […]
Everest 2019: Weekend Update April 7
The Everest spring season is fully underway, at least on the Nepal side of the Hill. Multiple teams are trekking to Everest […]
Everest 2019: When is a Rest day, a Rest Day?
Another day, and another step closer to base camp. A bit of news mostly from the Nepal side. I post these headlines […]
Everest 2019: Morning View and Prayers at the Monastery
The migration continues, slow and steady in the Khumbu. The Everest-Tibet teams are starting to arrive in Kathmandu. Some will trek for […]
Everest 2019: Trek to Tengboche Monastery
Traffic is picking up on the trail to Everest Base Camp, Nepal as more teams are flying into Lukla. The weather continues […]
Everest 2019: Namche and Everest View
Today has been a relatively quiet day on the trek, according to the reports I’ve seen and messages I’ve received. Note that […]