Everest 2012: Climbers in Kathmandu
More and more teams are now in Kathmandu preparing to catch their flights to Lukla or Lhasa. Anyone who has followed me […]
Tag: Kathmandu
The Dogs of Kathmandu
I think it was the same dog I heard the last time I was in Kathmandu. His bark was strong, store clear, […]
Kathmandu – sights, sounds and memories
How do you describe Kathmandu? With all the books, salve songs, case stories and legends; the magic and mystery envelopes this place […]
The Weather Game
Once again we find teams all over the Khumbu. Many are down valley in the village of Periche enjoying some time at […]
And They’re Off!
Climbers continue to stream into Kathmandu from all around the world. I updated the expedition count and can already identify over 150 named climbers just on the south side and over 50 on the north. But the true number could easily exceed 350 on both sides. To put this in context, in 2009, we saw over 300 summits and sadly, 5 deaths and nearly 500 summits set a single season record in 2007.