Everest 2015: The Right Gear
With a month before most climbers arrive in Nepal to begin their Everest climb, gear decisions have been made, but I thought it might be good to submit a few last minute ideas. As I pack for Lhotse, I will use the same gear I used in 2011 to summit Everest since they share 80% […]
Lhotse 2015: A Personal Commitment
In early April, advice I’m returning to Nepal, the Himalaya and to the Everest region. This will be my 11th trip since 1997 and I will be climbing the world’s fourth highest mountain, Lhotse at 27,940 feet or 8516 meters. As always, I will use my attempt to bring awareness to Alzheimer’s Disease but this […]
The “New” Route on Everest
This past week, there has been extensive media coverage of a “new” route on Everest. Once again, ambulance shallow journalism has misstated reality. The fact is that there is not a totally new route but rather a small change within the Khumbu Icefall that amounts to about 4% of the traditional Southeast Ridge route being […]
Everest 2015: Permit Status for 2014 Climbers – Updated
Updated March 19, 2015 After 11 months of delay, Nepal finally approves permit extension to 2019 for Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse permit holders from the spring of 2014 climbers. They must climb with their 2014 company (not members), and pay additional $1,000 to match the current $11,000 permit fee. Questions remain for 2015 climbers who […]
Everest 2015: The Moment You Know
For many people, ed they can tell you the exact moment when a dream became reality, when planning became real, capsule when the butterfly began to move from within. For many Everest climbers, that was this week. Everest is not a spur of the moment decision, it’s sometimes a life long dream – literally. Some […]
An Inside Look at What Everest 2015 May Bring
In only 90 days, climbers from around the world will arrive in Kathmandu ing to summit the world’s highest mountain. However with the deaths of 19 Sherpa in 2014, the world’s attention, salve and media, will be focused hoping to record the drama that comes with every Everest season. I reached out to the leading […]
An Open Letter to Everest 2015 Climbers
While at a holiday party this week, I struck up a conversation with a gentleman who had recently attempted several peaks in Peru. He told me of his struggles and how he turned back around 6000 meters not sure of himself. He went on to proudly tell me about his 2008 trek to Everest Base […]
Everest 2015: The Cost to Climb Everest
This post was first created in December 2014 anticipating the Everest 2105 spring season. I will updated it in late 2015 for the 2016 season, but you can be assured prices are increasing dramatically from what is covered in this article! Many climbers will be in for sticker shock as prices have dramatically increased for 2015. […]
Nepal Continues to Play with Everest Climbers – Updated
In April of 2014, over 300 climbers saw their dreams of climbing Everest come short when the most deadly incident in the history of Everest brought an early end to the season. 16 mountain workers were killed from the release of an ice serac on the west shoulder of Everest onto the Khumbu Icefall. The […]
A Preview to Everest 2015
Everest 2015 starts a short six months from now when climbers arrive in Kathmandu or Lhasa to begin their attempt on the world’s highest mountain. I will cover the action as I have since 2002. This will be my 13th season of Everest: 9 times providing coverage and another 4 seasons of actually climbing on […]