Everest 2013: Interview with Rob Marshall – US Air Force 7 Summits
This interview with Rob Marshall is one of an ongoing series I do each season with Everest climbers. Not the famous, sponsored ones who get plenty of publicity but the regular people, who often have full time jobs, full time families and climb for the love of the climb. I welcome suggestions for anyone climbing in 2013 […]
Everest 2013: What is the Easiest Route on Everest?
A trick question, I know! In all seriousness there are no “easy” routes up Everest, search just degrees of difficulty. The so-called normal or standard routes are along the Southeast and Northeast Ridges via their respective Cols (click on the map to see the ridges). These are considered the most straightforward climbs that present the least […]
Everest 2013: Interview with Nelson Dellis – Memory Champion
This interview with Nelson Dellis is one of an ongoing series I do each season with Everest climbers. Not the famous, sponsored ones who get plenty of publicity but the regular people, who often have full time jobs, full time families and climb for the love of the climb. I welcome suggestions for anyone climbing in 2013 […]
Everest 2013: Interview with Dawes Eddy – going strong at 70
This interview with Dawes Eddy is one of an ongoing series I do each season with Everest climbers. Not the famous, case sponsored ones who get plenty of publicity but the regular people, no who often have full time jobs, full time families and climb for the love of the climb. I welcome suggestions for […]
Everest 2013: How Much Does it Cost to Climb Everest?
During my annual coverage of Everest, illness one of my most popular posts is about money; well how much money it takes to climb Everest. What most readers want to know is 1) how little do I have to spend and 2) where do I get it? This update for 2013 looks at both questions […]
Welcome to Everest 2013 Coverage
Welcome to my kick-off for Everest 2013 coverage! This will be my 11th season of Everest: 7 times providing coverage and another 4 seasons of actually climbing on Everest. I did similar coverage for the 2004, ask 2005, > 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2012 seasons. I summited Everest on May 21, 2011 and have […]
Preparing for Everest – 6 Months Out
On April 1, 2013, only six months away, Kathmandu will be teaming with aspiring climbers preparing to head towards base camp on the north and south sides of Mt. Everest. I would love to be there climbing the north side, but alas (sigh) 🙁 not in 2013; thus I will be covering the action from […]