Hi all, I’m writing this from the relative comforts of BC, having just returned from Camp II a couple hours ago. What a trip! Damai Sherpa and I left at […]
Update from Camp II!
Hello SWEET2011FCers, Kelly here again with another update on the exciting climb: Seth made it to Camp II (about 21,300ft) this morning – I think around noon his time on […]
Update from Camp I
Hello friends of the SWEET2011FC (Seth Wolpin Everest Expedition Team 2011 Fan Club), Kelly here writing with a brief update to let you know that Seth is safe and sound […]
Heading to Camp I, maybe Camp II
I’m finally getting ready to climb. Tomorrow morning at about 4am (Sunday ~3:15pm PST and ~6:15pmEST) Damai and I will head across the glacier and then up the ice fall. […]
A mundane day in the life at EBC…
At around 3am the Sherpas start tromping by the front door of my tent. Their headlamps sometimes illuminate everything inside and I can hear the occasional voice. They are on […]
Happy New Year!
Yesterday was the Nepalese New Year! Welcome to 2068! I just took a walk to Gorak Shep and had a lovely climb up Kalapathar – a ‘little’ hill that is […]
Pheriche Respite – Island Peak Recap
Made the ~7hr walk down to Pheriche at ~14,000ft yesterday. A head-wind and snow (none on the ground) in my face the whole way. Met some interesting people at the […]
Safe at Camp II!
Hello SWEETFCers, Kelly here with an update from Seth: he made it across the ice fall to Camp I, then continued straight on up to Camp II where he is […]
Heading to Pheriche? Getting High(er)?
Just about one week at base camp and I’m actually making plans to head south for a few days to Pheriche to visit the high altitude medicine clinic there and […]
Settling in at Base Camp
Hi all, I’m keeping this short and then will (maybe) come back and edit more as most of my internet connections to date have been lousy with updates lost to […]