Post 1: Update From The Last Two Years
It has been 2 years since I attempted to summit Everest. I returned home and told everyone I would not go back. It took me 6 months to heal up…
Post 2: Kathmandu/Lukla/Pading
Day one: the youngest climber, Mike, turns 33. We leave at 5 AM and he calls the team doc at midnight sick. He struggles through the next 10 days quarantine…
Post 3: Namche to Kumjung
Short day today as we arrive early on the same path we took from Namche the day before, and head to Khunde to visit the hospital that Hillary helped start…
Post 4: Yak Trails
Day 5 Khumjung to PangbocheWe said farewell to Trotty as she has to load up and fly’s to Kathmandu for further attention. Ang Dorjee, Namgel, and his brother are from…
Post 5: Finally a Baby
Day 11 Lobeche to Everest basecampI have stayed at the eco lodge in Lobeche for a week in 2016 and was introduced to the hat lady that manages Above the…
Post 6: Now the Work Begins, Another Man Down
From Base Camp the real work begins. The trek turns into a climb weather gets real from here up and the Ice falls.Day 14 Pumori Base camp. We went the…
Post 7: I Get High With A Little Help From My Friends
Who sings it? We play games with each other testing our memory since most of us are around 60 we have a lot of fun with the old stuff. I…
Post 8: Kathmandu, Second Rotation, Namche
After a helicopter ride and then riding in an ambulance with sirens blaring, I am in the hospital in Kathmandu. I go through a series of tests including chest X-rays, and…
Post 9: Drop Back, Cappuccino, Hilary
From 2 to 4am I heard what I thought was a series of landslides I was sleeping with a hat over my eyes and couldn’t see the flashes until I…
Post 10: Summit Push
Post 10: Summit pushNamche 5am: I wake and unplug my electric blanket, take my last hot shower for the next 3 weeks and head to the helipad to fly back…
Post 11: Down
The majority of deaths happen on the way down. I know this, and I also know that the next few days will require focus and lots of pain. From the…
Post 12: Lessons to Grandson
Lesson 1: Put God first and everything else in life will have balance. I tell everyone, if you don’t believe in God... climb a mountain. Faith is as essential to…