Now on vacation! Three weeks with wonderful students and now two weeks to trek/climb Imja Ttse with friends Alex and (former) GTA (but reallly) IEP Co-Lead Tandra. The flight to […]
Onwards to Imja Tse (Island Peak)
Once again only a few min to write and this keyboard is terrible. We had quite the bus ride back to Kathmandu on Friday. Students were happy to arrive back […]
Out of the woods!
Update 10/11/2011: Minor edits to text below made, also added a few inline photos. What a crazy day. And little time to write. Only a two hour walk out from […]
Quick Update/Future plans
Great dinner and nice valley views today. Clouds but not raining. Just a few minutes here to outline our route ahead. We have been on the Annapurna Sanctuary Route and […]
Greetings from Chomrung!
Hello! Greetings from Chomrung (6,726 ft)- we just arrived here after four very wet hours in the rain. Our lodge does not have a satelite link-up/internet – so I am […]
Off to Phokara then trek
Students are in good spirits. Very nice tour of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pashupatinath_Temple yesterday and a Leprosy clinic. Group studied AMS yesterday. We are having breakfast and boarding our minibus for a ~6 hr ride to Phokara http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pokhara Hope […]
Annapurna instead of Gokyo
After consultations with students, Dorjee, and Tandra we have decided to do the Annapurna Base Camp Trek instead of Gokyo. This will involve no air flights and a lesser chance […]
News from Kathmandu – all safe
Students arrived yesterday in good shape. Nice dinner with traditional foods and dancing. Also an excellent lecture at the top travel clinic on AMS and travel health issues by Dr. […]
Climbing in Skaha
Had a great three day weekend climbing outside of Pendicton, BC at ‘Skaha’ with friends. There is so much good climbing there. Valleys and valleys. Pictures are up!
Soaring Eagle 50k, Misc, and Nepal
Life’s been busy since Western States. My condo closed on 8/8 without event and I moved just about everything into storage while still hobbling around. Managed to get my promotion […]