Everest 2014: Interview with Tim Mosedale – Small and Safe
For 2014, I will be interviewing some of the smaller Everest guide services in addition to the climbers. I welcome suggestions for anyone climbing in 2014. Now here’s Tim Mosedale: Each season 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 […]
Everest 2014: Should Guides Disclose Deaths?
Twice while I was on an expedition a team member died. The guide company never mentioned it publicly. Were they correct? Let’s look at this in detail as it happens more than you know and there are two sides to this argument. Every climber who joins a guided expedition signs a contract with words to […]
Everest 2014: Keeping Your Mountain Guide from Killing You, and Vice Versa
You spent tens of thousands of dollars to be guided on your lifelong dream to climb Mt. Everest. But in the middle of your expedition, ambulance you realize you made a horrible mistake – your guide is trying to kill you! OK, a little dramatic, I admit, but for some members it might feel that […]
Everest 2014: The Cost to Climb Everest
During my annual coverage of Everest, 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? If you value this post and find the ads […]
Everest 2014: Welcome to Everest 2014 Coverage
Welcome to my kick-off for Everest 2014 coverage! This will be my 12th season of Everest: 8 times providing coverage and another 4 seasons of actually climbing on Everest. I did similar coverage for the 2004, advice 2005, here 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2013 seasons. I summited Everest on May 21, 2011 and […]