Audio Dispatch from Mt. Everest
This is the latest audio dispatch live from Mt. Everest; the third of Alan's 7 Summits climbs. These climbs are to raise […]
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Leaving the Trees and Grass. Everest BC Next!
There is definitely a change in the air. As we left the trees and grass of Pangboche, we gained altitude steadily until we reached our current location at Lobuche at 16, 300′.The terrain has changed to scrub bushes, with short grass, if any, and a cold…
Audio Dispatch from Mt. Everest
This is the latest audio dispatch live from Mt. Everest; the third of Alan's 7 Summits climbs. These climbs are to raise […]
Blessings from Lama Geshi
I have been hoping to write this post for almost a year. Today we visited Lama Geshi where he blessed our entire team. Lama Geshi is third behind the Dali Lama and lives a simple life with his wife in Pangboche; about 2 days walk from Everest Base Camp…
A Lesson from the Tangboche Monastery
I am here to climb Mt. Everest but the trek to Everest is always a highlight. Unlike my previous times, we are […]
Audio Dispatch from Mt. Everest
This is the latest audio dispatch live from Mt. Everest; the third of Alan's 7 Summits climbs. These climbs are to raise […]
Memories of Everest First View
Honestly, I am not sure how to start this dispatch. Today was a day full of emotions. I was woken up by […]
Shopping, Khumbu Style
??One of the highlights of my first visit to the Khumbu in 1997 was the Saturday morning market at Namche Bazaar. Here, […]
Sights and Sounds of the Khumbu
The phone rang at 4:00 AM sharp, our wakeup call to get to the Kathmandu airport and our flight to Lukla. I […]
Audio Dispatch from Mt. Everest
This is the latest audio dispatch live from Mt. Everest; the third of Alan's 7 Summits climbs. These climbs are to raise […]