Shopping, Khumbu Style
??One of the highlights of my first visit to the Khumbu in 1997 was the Saturday morning market at Namche Bazaar. Here, malady Sherpa and Tibetans traveled for sometimes days to and sell all sorts of goods. It was an amazing scene of vegetables, store meat, clothes – anything one would need to survive. Neatly […]
Sights and Sounds of the Khumbu
The phone rang at 4:00 AM sharp, our wakeup call to get to the Kathmandu airport and our flight to Lukla. I was conscious of how I felt as I changed from traveling clothes to trekking clothes – excited, anticipatory, perhaps a bit anxious of the task ahead. But the overwhelming feeling was a sense […]
Audio Dispatch from Mt. Everest
This is the latest audio dispatch live from Mt. Everest; the third of Alan's 7 Summits climbs. These climbs are to raise Alzheimer's awareness and $1M for research. Please donate today. Climb On! Alan Memories are Everything
Everest 2011 New Communcaiton
Sometimes I think I enjoy writing about climbing more than I enjoy climbing – that is until I start climbing. The truth is I love both. The opportunity to share with anyone about this sport, my passion – alpine mountaineering; is an honor. But it is also work. So my last day in Kathmandu was […]
Everest 2011 Now Underway
The time has come for climb number 3 of the 7 Summits for Alzheimer’s: Memories are Everything. I leave for Kathmandu and Everest in less than 24 hours. The Reason Let me talk about the climb but first remember that this is to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s. If you find my coverage of […]
Why I am Climbing Everest
Regular readers of my site know the answer to this. However, look as I finalize my preparations to climb Everest in less than two weeks, I created this brief video that explains my motivation and plans. I will do everything I can to reach the summit of Everest, ambulance but of greater importance is to […]
On Belay for Alzheimer’s
You are a climber. Your love of mountaineering whether that small hill beside your house or K2 occupies a large part of your life. So why should you care about Alzheimer’s. In one word: Memories. I want to make the case, briefly, why you should make a donation to one of the Alzheimer’s nonprofits participating […]
Aconcagua Trip Report, Videos and Pictures
I have been back home for about a week now after our successful summit of Aconcagua on January 29th. We had a faster than normal climb with the trip being only 19 days and only 10 actually on the mountain itself. First, discount I want to thank everyone who made a donation to the Cure […]
Welcome National Family Caregivers Assocation to The 7 Summits for Alzheimer’s
As devastating as Alzheimer’s is for individuals, it can have a startling impact on family members. Depression is often a common side effect of caring for a person with Alzheimer’s. So as part of our awareness and research efforts, I am thrilled to welcome the National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA) to The 7 Summits Climb […]
Back in Mendoza plus Aconcagua Summit Photos
I always say I am surprised how quickly we get off a big climb and Aconcagua was no exception. It is Tuesday morning and I am writing this from my hotel room in Mendoza after standing on the summit on Saturday night. I will write a full trip report and update my Aconcagua FAQs and […]