Heading up
Finally the three days of continuous snowfall have eased and we can make a push up the hill. The southerly winds which brought the high humidity over the himalayan chain from the lingering monsoon in India, have now become more…
Expedition blues.
Now in basecamp for almost a week but not much progress apart from a load carry to camp 1 and back on Friday. Julie is suffering from bad headaches, probably altitude related, and I have developed a nasty head cold…
Basecamp at last
We arrived in ABC yesterday after a series of delays. The late monsoon ensured plenty of landslides and our route from Kathmandu into Tibet and on to Nyalam was blocked in several places obliging us to spend extra nights in…
Kathmandu again
We've arrived in Kathmandu to find a late monsoon, sweltering temperatures and humidity like standing under a shower. Still, nothing a couple of dozen Everest beers won't fix I'm sure. Off tomorrow for the drive to Kodari on the Nepal/Tibet…
Back to Shishapangma
Hi All a quick note to advise that I'm heading back to Shisha in the post monsoon this year to try and finish the climb to the true summit. I expect to be in Kathmandu on 8 September and then…
Heading home.
Back to earth again, in both senses, as the adrenalin is starting to wear off and we can reflect on the climb. There is no doubt that this was the most dangerous 8000 metre peak I've climbed and the ascent…
Going for it.
Laptop broken, mp3 broken, down to my last book. Time to go up. And maybe now is the time. Our forecast reiterates improving weather this week and we actually had clear skies tonight, so fingers are crossed that this our…
Biding our time.
Daily tasks occupy us in bc as people begin to accept the loss of friends on Dhaulagiri. In the meantime the waiting game continues. The weather at Annapurna continues to confound us, so we must be patient and await our…