Amit is the other climber in our team and this is also his second attempt to climb Everest. In 2010 […]
Today is our last day in Kathmandu. Early tomorrow we will fly to Lukla and begin our trek to basecamp. […]
This morning Charlotte and Paul arrived in Kathmandu. They are our two basecamp trekkers and old university friends of Hugo’s. […]
Kathmandu is a wonderful, sprawling, bustling city and I always enjoy being here. One of the things I don’t enjoy […]
As you begin the climb out of basecamp you immediately have to tackle one of the most dangerous parts of […]
Here’s a little background on Nawal, one of the climbers. If you ask Nawal where he grew up he will […]
International airlines have a love-hate relationship with Everest climbers. They love that we bring lots of baggage, usually oversize and […]
Already some of the expedition teams are arriving in Kathmandu. There are many reasons for arriving early: more time to […]
Packing is an inadequate term when used to describe the preparations needed to get ready to climb Everest. I took […]
Spoke at Black Hawk Middle School today. Rousing success! Another middle school following our efforts for 2012. It’s always amazing […]