By Jon Miller
An Almost Unabridged Expedition Experience–Now In HD
Go behind the scenes with Jon Miller and his TurboAce Matrix E quadcopter drone to see just how the high altitude Himalayan Aerials were filmed as a team of photographers made their way to Everest in May 2014. Special thanks...
Go behind the scenes with Jon Miller and his TurboAce Matrix E quadcopter drone to see just how the Himalayan Aerials were filmed as a team of photographers made their way to Everest in May 2014. Special thanks to Himalayan...
A brief taste of some amazing footage we filmed while on a Spring 2014 tour of Bhutan by way of Kathmandu. Much more to come. Bhutan is an incredible country and documenting it from the air was a unique experience....
A fundraiser for dZi Foundation. To donate, please visit http://dzifoundation.org Fort Collins, Colorado resident Alan Arnette, 57, presents his September 2013 summit climb of Nepal’s Manaslu mountain (26,759’/8,156 meters). Manaslu is the world’s 8th highest mountain with a deadly reputation....
Waiting Out The Weather Part (K)2. Time begins to crawl to a standstill as the poor weather, rockfall and avalanche danger remains high across the entire route up K2. Brian Block decides to stay at base camp to continue resting...
Not Ideal. With the Broad Peak climb over, Brian and the rest of the team turn their focus to K2. The weather is glorious as they pack up camp, say goodbye to friends who were only intent on climbing Broad...
WHOMP! Brian Block and the rest of the Field Touring Alpine team make their way to High Camp 3 above 24,000 feet on Broad Peak to prepare for the final push to the summit. Conditions look perfect and the weather...
Are you a fan of The Rest of Everest and think it would be the adventure of a lifetime to visit Everest Base Camp yourself–and have the experience documented on the podcast? Well, then consider joining us as we return...
The Nuclear Option. Summit day on Broad Peak is almost here as Brian Block and the team descend back down to Base Camp for one last rest before heading back up for the top. To pass the time at BC,...
No One Is Immune From The Dance! After descending back to Broad Peak Base Camp to avoid some bad weather moving in, the team passes time making calzones and exploring other ways to entertain themselves while waiting for the weather...
If You Pour It, They Will Come. The Field Touring Alpine Broad Peak Team decides to hold an open house at BP base camp and share what’s remaining of their liquor cache with the other teams climbing the mountain. As...
WHOMP WHOMP WHOMP WHOMP. In order to let the avalanche danger on Broad Peak settle down a bit, Brian and the rest of the team spend some quality time at their home-away-from-home; Base Camp. In addition to entertaining themselves with...
Tickling The Mountain. The warm-up to K2 continues as Brian and the rest of the Broad Peak team establish Camp 1 by setting up tents and caching gear. The glorious, sunny and windless days have ended and some bad weather...
Before You Can Go Up, You Must Learn To Come Down. Guides Ben, Rob and Brian continue showing their clients “the ropes” with an ascending and descending fixed lines workshop beneath Broad Peak. The weather continues to be cloudy yet unusually...
The Climb Begins! Brian Block and several members of his large group have arrived at Broad Peak base camp and begin the initial stage of the long climb to the 8051m/26,414′ summit. The weather is unusually calm and warm and...
There She Is. The team is nearly finished with the approach trek to Broad Peak and K2 and finally reach the camp at Concordia. Concordia is a hub of sorts in the region as it sits at the confluence of...
Hiking On The Baltoro Glacier. BIDOW! The approach trek to K2 and Broad Peak continues as Brian and team reach the extraordinarily beautiful camp at Urdukas. After a night in this amazing camp they continue on towards the next camp...
Over-The-Shoulder Boulder-Holder. Before leaving Askole for the beginning of the approach trek to Broad Peak and K2 the team turn their gear over to a large community of porters for transport up the Baltoro. Much like in Nepal for Everest...
Get Ready to Jump! Now in Skardu, Brian and the rest of the 2010 Broad Peak and K2 team pack up and drive the rough road to Askole. This final inhabited town is the drop-off point for the approach trek...
Keep Your Eyes on the Road. The 2010 K2 & Broad Peak expedition begins in earnest as Brian Block arrives in Islamabad, Pakistan to meet his team and collect his gear. The team then begins the long journey to K2...
Beyond Everest. Today I am officially launching Season 6 of the show and so, as always, I think it's best to give you an overview of what to expect.
Hi Everyone, Jon Miller here. I just wanted to give a quick update on Season 6. I was hoping to begin releasing episodes of the Broad Peak and K2 climb with Brian Block this month. As it turns out it...
Full Circle, Again. We’ve made it back to Kathamndu and have had our Team Dinner. Everyone’s clean, in high spirits and healthy. As always, it’s time for a little reflection. As I was sitting in Kathmandu just a year ago, basking...
Jill, Geoffrey, Monika. There’s just one episode left of Season 5, but before we get to that I’d like to show everyone some extra material. Throughout the trek Chris Marquardt filmed interviews with everyone one of the photographers and asked them...
Stefan, Shakeel, Nicole, Chris. There’s just one episode left of Season 5, but before we get to that I’d like to show everyone some extra material. Throughout the trek Chris Marquardt filmed interviews with everyone one of the photographers and asked...
Damion, Jon, Christine, Kevin. There’s just one episode left of Season 5, but before we get to that I’d like to show everyone some extra material. Throughout the trek Chris Marquardt filmed interviews with everyone one of the photographers and asked...
Dave, Erin, Thilo, Roger. There’s just one episode left of Season 5, but before we get to that I’d like to show everyone some extra material. Throughout the trek Chris Marquardt filmed interviews with everyone one of the photographers and...
Cheers, Salud, Skål, Sláinte, Na Zdorovje, Pyunu Hos! Just a few more hours in Tibet before we head back to Nepal and close out this Everest Kangshung Face trek. Tonight we made it to Nyalam, a little town near the...
Our 2013 Photography Workshop will take us to beautiful Mt Kailash in western Tibet Workshop dates are May 16th-June 2nd 2013 $500 “early bird” discount for those who register before December 16th, 2012 Registration opens at 9:00am MST on November...
It’s All Downhill From Here. We reached the last of our high points on this Everest adventure this afternoon by topping out on Tong La. At 17,000 feet (5200m) it’s either the last high point or the first high point...
A Lunar Landscape. We stopped for a “bio-break” along the Friendship Highway several hours after leaving Everest Base Camp. I think most people think of jagged peaks when they think of Tibet and the Everest region. Lucky for us, that’s...
Everest Evolution? Yesterday we finished the drive to Everest’s North Side and set up camp for a couple of nights at the Rongbuk Monastery. I’ve been here several times before and while the view looks the same (the 13,000 ft...
So Long Everest. See You Tomorrow. The descent from Langma La ended up being the last of the long-distance hiking on our Kangshung Face trek. It was supposed to be split up into two days but we were forced to...
Chivalry Is Not Dead. We packed up camp early this morning for the final ascent on our Kangshung Face trek: the push up Langma La, a 5400m (17,720 feet) pass that stood between us and the end of the trail....
You Learn Something New Every Day. We may have visited Everest’s Kangshung Face, but the trek isn’t over. We still have to get home! Today we dismantled and left Camp Mango, my little home for half a week. The rest...
NOT Anatomically Correct. The Team wakes to a surprise at Camp Teacup of a substantial amount of snow on the ground. In fact there’s so much snow that the departure for a return to Camp Mango is delayed by a...
Content Is King? The Team safely returns to Camp Teacup after spending the morning exploring Everest’s East Face Base Camp. They made such good time there was still an entire afternoon for lounging and relaxing…and bathing. In fact, the washing...
Hanging In There. Unfortunately, I’m having to push the next episode of The Rest of Everest another week as we’re still dealing with the enormous High Park Fire here in the foothills west of Fort Collins, Colorado. While I was...
Resham Phiriri. The Team makes it to the incredibly scenic Kangshung Face Base Camp and are treated to a very unique experience: the entire East Face of Everest all to themselves! The weather is perfect and everyone is having a...
A Bonus 8000m Peak. The team continues towards Everest’s East Face Base Camp below the Kangshung Face. Unexpectedly, they come face-to-face with Makalu, the 5th highest mountain in the world at 8481m or 27,825 feet. This is indeed a treat...
Scotland, Tibet. While Christine, Erin, Sonam and I stayed behind at Camp Mango, the rest of the team headed out for Camp Teacup, not far from Everest’s East Side Base Camp beneath the Kangshung Face. The weather looks like it’s...
It’s Not Just A Metaphor. The Kangshung region around Everest truly has some of the most remarkable campsites I’ve ever experienced. The one we’re at for tonight is grassy and flat with a little trickle of a stream running through...
Third Side’s A Charm. This morning Everest finally revealed her last secret as we were able to get a clear view of her East Side, the mysterious Kangshung Face. The weather was as clear as it could possibly be and...
Uniquely Something Special. We finished our beautiful day of trekking towards Everest’s Kangshung Face by descending into an amazing campsite. Tonight our little backcountry village has been set up in a stunning alpine cirque at the shore of a small...
It’s My Show, I Can Do What I Want! All rested up, we left our camp this morning and headed out to make more progress towards Everest’s Kangshung Face. This trek has already shown us several surprises. The most striking...
Sleeping The Sleep Of The Just. The Just Plain Tired. Our first full day trekking towards Everest’s Kangshung Face was epic and exhausting so we were treated today to some much deserved rest. Apparently we were never meant to walk...
I’ve Been Trekkin’ All Night, My Foot’s Wet On The Hill. We had our first full day of trekking towards Everest’s Kangshung Face today. When you begin a trek, the staff usually lulls you into a false sense of comfort...
The Trek Begins. The trek officially started today with a nice hike to our first backcountry camping site. I’m excited to see just how different this east side of Everest is since very few tourists visit this part of Tibet....
Welcome Back To The Land Of The Living! After lunch we headed back on the road for the last bit of driving towards our first campsite. The trekking portion of this trip is almost here!!! The Land Cruisers have been...
The Tallest One In The Middle. This morning we passed a real milestone for the trek: we saw Everest in person with our own eyes from the top of Pang La. Crossing this pass is always a real highlight on...
