Getting in Everest Shape

Believe it or not climbers attempting Everest in the spring of 2014 leave home in only 171 days, a little under 6 months. By now they have paid their deposits, are finalizing gear s but most importantly should be in the throes of training. By the way, the definition of throes is “intense or violent […]

Getting in “Everest Shape”

With the heavy eating of Christmas behind us and New Year’s resolutions in the making, I thought it might be a good time to talk about training for mountain climbing! With only about 90 days until teams start leaving for Everest 2012, it is too late to start training but for the rest of us […]