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The Heart and Soul of Trekking in the Himalayas

Published on May 6, 2008

You’ve never had anyone wait on you until you’ve been in the hands of the Sherpas. They are humanity’s servers…. read more

Published on May 4, 2008 | 2 Responses

We’re going down, down, down. We’ve reached our goal. And that is so hard for me to fathom that I… read more

Published on May 3, 2008 | 2 Responses

At 9 a.m. May 2nd in a cold and blithering wind although the sun had awaken the white painted peaks… read more

Published on May 3, 2008

After 48 hours of blackout, Audrey just sent me an email. She made it to Base Camp and is on… read more

Published on May 1, 2008

We reached 16,000 ft. yesterday afternoon as we crumbled into Lobuche, the sun brilliant on all the peaks . I… read more

Published on April 30, 2008

I’m parked in a modest lodge, protected from whipping winds, my body under two thick blankets and I’m scared. Oh,… read more

Published on April 29, 2008

Audrey informs me that this morning (Tuesday in Nepal) that she will be making the final push to Lobuche, Gorak… read more

Published on April 29, 2008

In the Khumbu Valley of Nepal, God is most generous in his beauty. After a night of rain, I awoke… read more

Published on April 28, 2008

From BBC News, Monday April 28: By Charles Haviland BBC News, Gorak Shep, near Everest base camp, Nepal Just a… read more

Published on April 28, 2008 | 1 Response

Mornings are cold in the Himalayas. It’s hard to pull out from under thick blankets and sleeping bags. Heat is… read more