Decisions on Everest
Climbing Everest is a thousand tiny decisions and one major one. It all starts with the day you decide to climb – […]
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Comparing the Routes of Everest
Climbers are packing their duffels, continuing their training and practicing their goodbyes. They leave for Kathmandu in about a month. By now […]
Flat Stanley and Dreams
The email from Ms. Hoy of Westchester Elementary School in Florida read: My class is a second grade class who is studying […]
Everest 2011 Approaches
I know I am busy with my preparations for Everest in a little over a month and so are many others. There […]
Everest 2011 Coverage Begins
It is that time of year to start looking at the spring 2011 Everest season. I will cover the shenanigans as usual […]
Will 3G Cell Phones Replace Sat Phones on Everest?
I think the answer to “Can you hear me now?” will soon be “You are WHERE!” Well perhaps the summit of Mt. […]
In Search of the Yeti’s Hand, Lama Geshe Update
For all the allure and mystery of the Himalaya, perhaps the mystery of the Yeti stands out. And one man, mind Mike […]
9 Year-Old training for Everest 2011
We all knew it was coming. As previously reported, the summit by 13 year-old Jordan Romero from the Tibet side of Everest […]
Updated; 19 Time Everest Summiter, Chhewang Nima Sherpa, Feared Lost in Avalanche
Update: According to Jeeban Ghimire, director of Sherpa Shangri-La Treks, which organized the expedition, the search has been called off. After a […]
Update 2: Lama Geshe Suffers a Stroke: A Call to Climbers for Help
If you have ever climbed in the Himalaya, you probably are as shocked by this headline as I was to receive the news. Lama Geshe suffered a stroke around September 20, 2010. He was flown to Kathmandu, paralyzed and in poor condition. He has since undergone an initial surgery and seems to have improved some. He is now responsive and resting.