Saludos SWEETFCers, Kelly again with a short update: Seth is safe and sound and snuggled into his tent at Camp III (23,625ft). He sounds absolutely great – no headache, good […]
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 […]
Second Trip Up – Heading to Camp III on Everest South Side
I’m in the midst of packing and charging electronic items – trying to get ready for another trip up the mountain. Hopefully the second out of three. It’s turned into […]
Posting pictures from Camp I and Camp II on Everest
Took a walk to Gorak Shep today and tried without success to fly my 1.2m parafoil kite in the mud flats next to the lodges. But the wind did not […]
Chutes and Ladders! Back at EBC…
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 […]