I dedicate this post to क्षीरीङदोर्जी शेर्पा (Chhering Dorje Sherpa). On May 20, John QUILLEN, Ang Dawa SHERPA, Sange SHERPA, and I had a late start from Camp 2 (6,400 ...
Mountaineering and leadership are a tricky pair. You see the companies that are up here have the same interest as those that are at sea level. They want to make ...
Have you been to 6,000m? I have several times on different mountains. I can assure you, none were as difficult as the Khumbu Icefalls from EBC to C1. Here are ...
I love the view from up here in the Khumbu. The sun and mountains make an everlasting impression on anyone who has ever been here. Whenever I come here, and ...
When it comes to mountaineering, I don’t care for the competitive behaviours, the lying, and the possible sabotaging – yes it also happens up here. The moment you become competitive ...
Thanks to Lakpa Norbu Sherpa of the HRA, here are the statistics of climbers and their permits per mountain. Note that there aren’t any permits for Pumori, Lingtren, Khumbuche, and ...
A well used line by all the Sherpa: “Daal bhaat (दाल भात) power, 24 hours, basecamp no toilet no shower!” The toilets at EBC remind you of the scene in ...