After flying to Lukla yesterday, and trekking in to Phakding where we spent the night, we made the trip to Namche Bazaar today. Namche, at more than 11,000 feet, is the largest village in the Khumbu Valley. The rest of today and tomorrow will be spent checking it out. So far, everything is great. As an added bonus, Adrian has many of the same staff Russell Brice employed when I was on...
Actually, the yaks aren’t loaded up yet, but they willl be soon. That shot is from Everest back in 2003. I just thought it was fitting for the moment. Christy and I pulled into Kathmandu last night and met up with Dirk. Tomorrow we fly to Lukla and begin the trek in to basecamp. Total time is just over a month to the mountain and back, and the schedule is stacked. Check out the more detailed trip-itinerary. Ama Dablam,...
We met in Aspen in 2000 and have been happily stuck in the rockies ever since, getting out in the mountains every day we can, in every season and by all means possible. Read More
