Everest/Lhotse 2016: I’m Returning to Nepal and to Climb Lhotse … again
So many reasons to stop and only a few to keep going … – The devastating earthquake in Nepal on April 25, 2015 took 9, 000 lives and destroyed millions of homes plus created havoc in Nepal’s tourism industry. It would be easy to stop going to Nepal … – Only 1 of 244 compounds in 413 Alzheimer’s […]
The 8000 Meter Mountains
1-Everest Other names: Sagamartha, Chomolangma or Qomolangma Altitude: 8848 m, 29,028 feet Location: Tibet / Nepal First ascent: May 29, 1953 by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay with a British expedition Summits/Deaths: 7,000/276 or 4.14% Challenge : The two normal routes are mostly non-technical climbs but it is the altitude that makes Everest difficult. […]
Project 8000 for Alzheimer’s
First, click I want to wish everyone a wonderful 2015. As many of you know, K2 was a tough climb for me causing me to go to places I never knew existed within myself. Now that I have taken time to reflect on that experience, I want to build upon what I learned. The fight […]