Everest/Lhotse 2016: Gear Ferried into Western Cwm as Safety Move
A bit of Everest history happening right now, 10:00 am April 23, 2016 Nepal time. Summit rope fixing gear (rope, anchors, oxygen […]
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Everest/Lhotse 2016: Everest ER to the Aid of All
For the past 13 seasons a team of volunteers from across the globe have come to Everest Base Camp on the Nepal side to give […]
Everest/Lhotse 2016: Nepal Approves Major Safety Change for Everest
The Nepal Ministry of Tourism who manages Everest and other Nepali peaks often makes announcements that seemingly have no foundation in reality, […]
Everest/Lhotse 2016: Sacred Birds and Kala Patar
Trying climb an 8000 meter mountain is like building a house while living in it and waiting for the roof to be […]
Everest/Lhotse 2016: Sherpa Training for Saftey and Longetivity
A common question about Everest is how to make it safer. With over 30 deaths just in the past two years, climbers, […]
Everest/Lhotse 2016: Tears Right Below the Surface
April 18, 2014 at 6:35 am, a small section of a long standing feature on the West Shoulder of Everest, aka an […]
Everest/Lhotse 2016: First Trip into the Khumbu Icefall
Today our Altitude Junkies team, along with a few other teams, made the first sortie into the Khumbu Icefall. We got up […]
Everest/Lhotse 2016: Season Update
This is a summary of the Everest 2016 as of April 15, 2016 along with my own observations from Everest Base Camp […]
Everest/Lhotse 2016: Icefall Officially Open
The Icefall Doctor officially opened the Khumbu Icefall for climbers this morning. IMG sent a handful of Sherpas with loads to Camp […]
Everest/Lhotse 2016: Arrival at Base Camp
I walked by Gorak Shep, the last and highest of the Sherpa villages, on the way to Everest Base Camp (EBC). The […]