Everest 2014: Ceremonies
Ceremonies mark life. Many come with a birth of a child, a union of a couple or upon death. For the Sherpa, they will not climb Everest without one such ceremony, a Puja. Today’s Update There is something strange going on with the communications systems for some teams at Everest Base Camp preventing the usual […]
Everest 2014: Acclimitizing on Lesser Peaks
Just as some teams arrive at Everest Base Camp, salve they turn around and leave. What’s up? Well for many years now, some major western teams have used lower peaks in the Khumbu for acclimatization in order to reduce the time spent climbing through the Icefall. Todays’ Update As usual before we go on, let’s […]
Everest 2014: Lhotse – Gaining Attention
The 2014 teams heading towards base camp are not all going to climb Everest, in fact many, I would guess 10% are targeting Lhotse. But before we discuss the world’s 4th highest peak at 27,940 feet or 8516 meters, let’s see what is going on right now. First off, there was a wedding at EBC […]
Everest 2014: The Migration Continues
We have Everest teams all over Nepal at the moment. Bad weather in Lukla forced some to take buses to Jiri where they are still trying to get to Lukla. Others have taken helicopters due to their flexibility over the fixed winged flights. A few teams are at Base Camp and those climbing from Tibet, […]
Everest 2014: The Trek that will Change Your Life
I often say that a trek in the Khumbu will change your life. Today, April 7, 2014, there are hundreds, if not thousands of climbers, trekkers, and local people on the dirt trails of the Solo Khumbu region of Northern Nepal. Some are going to attempt Everest others simply to visit base camp, regardless, many […]
Everest 2014: Weekend Update April 6 – Sherpa Death, Trekker Progress
As climbers were leaving Kathmandu for the flight to Lukla, no the worse possible news came from Everest Base Camp (EBC) – one Sherpa had died and another seriously hurt in a fall. These tragic events, while not unprecedented have set a tone of concern across the teams. Big Picture Teams went through the logistics […]
Everest 2014: The Trek Continues, Icefall Route In
Teams are steadily making their way from Lukla towards Namche and above. IMG‘s Eric Simonson reports the Icefall Doctors have completed fixing the route through the icefall and Sherpas are now preparing to establish the two camps in the Western Cwm. As climbers reach Namche, they are greeted with hot showers and pretty fast Internet […]
Everest 2014: The Most Unique Plan this Season – 3 x 8,000m Peaks
The Khumbu is full of activity right now but one team just left home for what may be the most unique expedition of 2014. Or perhaps I should say 3 expeditions aka the Triple 8. I have gotten to know this team over the last couple of years as they also live here in Colorado. […]
Everest 2014: Sherpa Dies, Another Hurt – updated
It has been a difficult start for the hard working Sherpa on Everest 2014 with one death and and a separate serious accident. Tim Ripple, owner of Canadian guide service Peak Freaks, just reported the death of one of his Sherpa team, Mingma Tenzing. Tim reported that Mingma was not feeling well and was ed […]
Everest 2014: Lukla: Traveller to Trekker
Everest 2014 continues as the climbers who arrived in Kathmandu a few days ago have now flown to Lukla to begin their week long trek to Everest Base Camp. For many, case this is a flight of a lifetime, or at least they hope. 🙂 A few teams will take a helicopter, considered safer by […]