One Of The Happiest Days Of My Life. We had a pleasant, almost balmy, evening last night and are now on our way back towards Namche Bazaar. These elevations seemed a bit high over a week ago but now the atmosphere seems luxurious! We’re finally officially back below the treeline and the views you get […]

Nelly Was Right. We continued down the trail today and finally made it back into the trees. It’s always fun to descend beneath the treeline–almost as much fun as passing the treeline on the way up! The only problem I have with descending to lower altitudes is the fact that the lower you go, the […]

Brought To You By [Insert Company Name Here]. We talk a lot about the need for the proper outerwear on this show. We  talk about the need for a warm sleeping bag. Hmm, we even spend a lot of time talking about tissue in both the facial and toilet varieties. This morning was a first […]

Now that we’re on our way down from Mt Everest the group has settled in to the daily  routine of trekking in the himalayas. We hike for 6-8 hours each day and then walk into our nightly camp which is usually a tea house. After we drop our gear off in our tents the group […]

Blame Canada. This morning we began the last phase of the Everest trek…the downhill portion. The views of the high peaks were absolutely stunning as we were setting out in the morning during the best weather of the day. Indeed, these were the finest views we’ve had thus far on the trek because the weather […]

Where’s The Snooze Button On A Sherpa? This morning Jon and I woke up a bit late. The activity of the past few days had left us pretty exhausted and being all warm and cozy in our individual sleeping bags made it tough to get up! Yes, it’s very easy to be comfy sleeping outdoors […]

I Was Just In The Neighborhood. I stayed at BC a few hours longer than the rest of our group not to take in the scenery, but to catch up with my old friend Dawa. Jeff was the first to head down and Steve and John followed a bit later leaving just me, Karma and […]

Chris Beat Me To It! Here is the first teaser video from our Everest 2010 Trek & Photography Workshop hosted my Chris Marquardt, Monika Andrae and me! As you’ll see, we had quite an adventure. Chris was first to have a teaser episode finished this year so he has kindly allowed me to add this […]

Jon is currently in Kathmandu getting ready to return to Everest in April and May 2010

Hilarious Hypoxia. Visiting at any base camp on Everest gives you an entirely new appreciation for high altitude mountaineering. You’re always a bit hypoxic here, and it only gets worse as you move uphill. I’ve always said that your perspective on most any topic becomes very fluid at altitude. Here we are at the south […]