It was something that hovered in the back of our minds. Stretching our legs in Kathmandu led us to the top of Shiva Puri, a mountain on the north side […]
Funnest Known Time on the Manaslu Circuit: 3 days 14 hours 40 minutes
We leave the lodge before dawn, soft snow flakes coming down, our breath making great plumes into the night. Snow covers the trail and we lose it quickly, finding ourselves in the middle of a […]
Raindrops on Cascade Crest and Butterflies in Kathmandu
I have butterflies. That is a good thing. It’s been a while… Washington Where to start? How about the blackness of night? The pouring rain? The collective pull-together as people […]
And the earth moved…
My last real post was six months ago – about the Annapurna Trail Race and my attempt to set a fastest known time. When I wrote that – I was […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]