Everest 2014: Ellis Stewart – Never Giving Up
As Everest 2014 approaches, climbers all around the world are training hard, medicine reviewing gear and enjoying their last weeks sleeping in a real bed. One climber must be both excited and apprehensive more than most. Ellis Stewart has dreamed of climbing Everest for, well, for a long, long time. I have rarely seen someone […]
Everest 2014: Can I be Rescued on Everest?
A common question for Everest climbers is if they can be rescued. Yes, s rescues are available by human power and with helicopters but with huge risks. I update this popular post as as we prepare for Everest 2014. In this world of instant communication, even from the summit of Everest, some people believe rescues […]
Everest 2014: Altitude Tents, More O’s – Acclimatization is Changing
A collection of well known Everest guides are questioning the conventional wisdom around time spent acclimatizing on Everest. As a result, capsule they are reducing the time it takes to climb the big Hill by weeks. However there is a big ‘but’ to their trick. One of the reasons an Everest expedition takes almost two […]
Everest 2014: Henry Todd – The Small Quiet Guide, today
There are many names associated with Everest from climbers to guides. If you are a long time follower of Everest, mind one name that is very familiar is Henry Todd. Henry has, sick well, let’s just say a reputation for his Everest activities and some would say, for activities outside of Everest. But that is […]
Everest 2014: Interview with Ellen Gallant – Life Priorities
Would you quit your job to climb Everest? If your job was slow, stalled or dead, mind maybe. But what if you were a successful cardiologist in a growing practice? Ellen Gallant did just that. Ellen leaves for Everest in 6 weeks. Ellen lives in Salt Lake City and today is spending her time training. […]
Everest 2014: Interview with Alex Staniforth – Young and Motivated
What were you doing at age 18? I know I was dreaming of cars and girls, mind not of climbing Mt. Everest. But for Briton Alex Stanifoth, illness Everest has become his dream, not only to summit but to become the youngest Brit to summit from the South side. This spring he is off for […]
Everest 2014: Joby Ogwyn to Fly off Everest
Everest 2014 is getting closer so the public relations experts responsible for the annual stunts are starting to pave the way with press releases and teasers. First up is the expected wing suit flight from the summit to Base Camp by Joby Ogwyn. I have known about this for a while but the Discovery Channel […]
Everest 2014: Why Climb Everest?
“Why?” may be the most provocative question ever asked of anyone attempting extraordinary things. And for many, it is often the hardest to answer. Why run a marathon? Why compete in a bike race? Why swim the English Channel? Why climb Everest? For most people, medical it comes down to some very personal reasons. Many […]
Everest 2014: Interview with Dan Nash – Small for a Reason
For 2014, I will be interviewing some of the smaller Everest guide services in addition to the climbers. The big name guide companies take about half of the total climbers to Everest so who guides the rest? There are many small companies to fill this gap including Dan Nash out of the US. I welcome […]
Everest 2014: What’s More Important: Mental or Physical Toughness?
Some people say climbing Everest is mostly mental not physical but I beg to differ. Climbing Everest is about ands. The first time I attempted Everest, I was not ready, physically or mentally. The second time, only a year after the first, was a sad repeat. And the third? Well physically, I was better but […]