Everest 2018: Another Everest Guide Leaves Nepal for China: Altitude Junkies
Phil Crampton’s Altitude Junkies has run Everest climbs from both Nepal and Tibet for 10 years and for 2018 he is making a radical change, returning to his roots. Phil began climbing Everest in 2001 thus is in a unique position to comment on the changing business of Everest plus the impact of recent crowds, […]
Everest 2017: Catching up with Russell Brice
Russell Brice has one of the most recognized names associated with Everest. As I mentioned in an interview I did with Russ just prior to the season he came to notoriety on the Discovery Channel’s “Everest Beyond the Limits” series about 10 years ago. But few people know that Russ is a world-class climber in his own […]
Everest 2017: Adventure Consultant’s Guy Cotter on ‘Fixing Everest’
As the guiding universe explodes with seemingly anybody and everybody jumping in, there are a handful of global companies that simply take care of business year in, year out and Adventure Consultants is one of the best. For close to two decades, Guy Cotter has been running the company with a strong philosophy of keeping it small and […]
Everest 2017: Russell Brice “Old School” Prepares for Another Season
Russell Brice is a legend on Everest. He came to notoriety on the Discovery Channel’s “Everest Beyond the Limits” series about 10 years ago. But few people know that Russ is a world-class climber in his own right. Born in New Zealand in 1952, he now lives in London. He started climbing as a young boy in […]
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 2013: Interview with Georgina Miranda – More than a Climb
This interview with Georgina Miranda is one of an ongoing series I do each season with Everest climbers. Not the famous, look sponsored ones who get plenty of publicity but the regular people, prescription who often have full time jobs, full time families and climb for the love of the climb. This is the last interview […]
Everest 2013: Interview with Gosia Borchardt – Pushing Her Limits
This interview with Gosia Borchardt is one of an ongoing series I do each season with Everest climbers. Not the famous, sponsored ones who get plenty of publicity but the regular people, here who often have full time jobs, full time families and climb for the love of the climb. This is one of the […]
Everest 2013: Interview with Robert Kay – Nepal Connections
This interview with Robert Kay is one of an ongoing series I do each season with Everest climbers. Not the famous, sponsored ones who get plenty of publicity but the regular people, who often have full time jobs, full time families and climb for the love of the climb. I welcome suggestions for anyone climbing in 2013 […]
Everest 2013: Interview with Nelson Dellis – Memory Champion
This interview with Nelson Dellis is one of an ongoing series I do each season with Everest climbers. Not the famous, sponsored ones who get plenty of publicity but the regular people, who often have full time jobs, full time families and climb for the love of the climb. I welcome suggestions for anyone climbing in 2013 […]
Everest 2013: Interview with Dawes Eddy – going strong at 70
This interview with Dawes Eddy is one of an ongoing series I do each season with Everest climbers. Not the famous, case sponsored ones who get plenty of publicity but the regular people, no who often have full time jobs, full time families and climb for the love of the climb. I welcome suggestions for […]