Uncle Bud’s Hut: A Colorado Exclusive
Colorado is quite fortunate that the 10th Mountain Division Hut Association builds and maintains a series of high mountain huts open to everyone. For a small fee of $30 a night you get access to a warm hut fully stocked with dishes, stoves, fuel plus beds and pillows. All you have to provide is food, […]
2013 Gifts for Climbers
Looking for that perfect gift for your climber or yourself ? This post might give you some ideas. You don’t have to spend a lot to make your climber happy! If you have time and want the absolute lowest price, use the website Spadout. Do a search for your product and register to be notified […]
Book Review: Climbing the Seven Summits by Mike Hamill
As the holidays approach, medicine this is an idea for a great gift for the climber in your life. The book, Climbing the Seven Summits by Mike Hamill covers all the mountains in an easy to read format with great pictures. Mike is a well known international mountain guide with at least five summits of […]
Staying Healthy on Everest
It is dangerous to use absolute words to describe a situation but I think it is appropriate in the next sentence. Everyone always get sick when climbing Everest. There, I said it. I know guides and those taking your money will say is not true and how they have their cooks prepare every meal, ed […]
Getting in Everest Shape
Believe it or not climbers attempting Everest in the spring of 2014 leave home in only 171 days, a little under 6 months. By now they have paid their deposits, are finalizing gear s but most importantly should be in the throes of training. By the way, the definition of throes is “intense or violent […]
Out of Sight and Mind: Summit Socks (and boots)
As I packed my gear for Manaslu, I looked at my pile of socks. Summit socks, s I need summit socks. Wait you say, are summit socks different than climbing or trekking or any other kind of socks? Glad you asked. By the time you are ready to go for the summit of a big […]
Gear Review: Layering System on Manaslu
As I planned my September 2013 climb of the world’s 8th highest mountain, Manaslu (26, 759 feet 8156 meters), I looked at my gear carefully. It had worked well on Everest and the 7 Summits plus countless other climbs but I wanted to reduce weight and frankly some of it was worn out with rips […]
The Explorers Club: an Honor to Become a Member
I am honored to now be a member of the historic Explorers Club. Founded in New York City in 1904, some of their legendary members include Sir Edmund Hillary, hospital Roald Amundsen and John Glenn. To join the club, you have to be nominated by two current members and accepted by the membership committee. The […]
The Link Between Climbing And Business Leadership
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Just a quick note to say thank you to all my readers, followers and supporters in 2012. My site has over 1 million loyal readers who follow me to keep up on climbing, Everest, my own adventures and, of course, Alzheimer’s. In that respect, a very special thank you to everyone who made a donation […]