Bonus Episode: Tips From The Top Floor Everest 2010 Teaser
Posted on May 21, 2010 | Comments Off on Bonus Episode: Tips From The Top Floor Everest 2010 Teaser
https://googledrive.com/host/0B7avdjh4X856U0dOekxKQWdlS28/tfttf-2010-teaser.mp4 Chris Beat Me To It! Here is the first teaser video from our Everest 2010 Trek & Photography Workshop hosted my Chris Marquardt, Monika Andrae and me! As you’ll see, we had quite an adventure. Chris was first to have a teaser episode...
Live From The Himalayas: EverestTheTrek.com
Posted on Apr 15, 2010 | Comments Off on Live From The Himalayas: EverestTheTrek.com
https://googledrive.com/host/0B7avdjh4X856enRVc3NNUUpjTEk/episode2010_01.mp4 Jon is currently in Kathmandu getting ready to return to Everest in April and May 2010 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 3:30 — 6.9MB)Subscribe: RSSPodcast (the-rest-of-everest-hd): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 3:30
Episode 135: Real Surreal Reality
Posted on Mar 24, 2010 | Comments Off on Episode 135: Real Surreal Reality
Hilarious Hypoxia. Visiting at any base camp on Everest gives you an entirely new appreciation for high altitude mountaineering. You’re always a bit hypoxic here, and it only gets worse as you move uphill. I’ve always said that your perspective on most any topic becomes very fluid at altitude. Here we are at the...
Episode 134: Shhh…It Happens At Base Camp
Posted on Mar 17, 2010 | Comments Off on Episode 134: Shhh…It Happens At Base Camp
Can Anyone Say “Sherpa Shortcut”? This fine morning at BC just keeps getting better. We’ve been able to see climbers going up the Icefall for hours. It really puts the landscape in perspective when you see a climber or group of climbers navigating the obviously dangerous puzzle that is the Khumbu Icefall. You...
Episode 133: Meanwhile On Kala Patthar
Posted on Mar 10, 2010 | Comments Off on Episode 133: Meanwhile On Kala Patthar
Two Different Places At The Same Time. Morning here at Base Camp was truly glorious. Those of us here are going to hang out a bit, but the rest of the group is on their way up Kala Patthar. As we walked into BC yesterday the clouds were low and we arrived at the Mountain Tribes’ orange dome tent in a slight snow flurry....
Episode 132: An Unbelievable Base Camp Surprise
Posted on Mar 5, 2010 | Comments Off on Episode 132: An Unbelievable Base Camp Surprise
Definitely A Day Worthy To Call Mom About. We made it! Yes, we’re a considerably smaller group now, but we’re here–and my friend Dawa is here. What a charmed life I lead. I know the other three guys I’m with (Steve Beatty, Jeff Coe and John Coleman) are here at Base Camp because it’s been a long...
Episode 131: High Peaks & High Aspirations
Posted on Feb 25, 2010 | Comments Off on Episode 131: High Peaks & High Aspirations
This Is Exactly Why I Came. Continuing onward towards Gorak Shep we finally hit the mother lode–an endless panorama of the World’s highest mountains. Leaving Lobuche so early this morning, I think, made everyone a bit tired as we started out and up on the trail. We’ve been trekking for well over a week now...
Episode 130: A True Living Legend
Posted on Feb 10, 2010 | Comments Off on Episode 130: A True Living Legend
Would You Like Some Yak Cheese To Go With That Whine? We all woke up very early today, because we need to maximize our trekking time. Today, some of us will make it to base camp. It’s a very exciting day but I am just NOT a morning person. Especially at altitude. My tent mate John looked a bit groggy too. As we’ve...
Episode 129: The Ultimate Sacrifice
Posted on Feb 3, 2010 | Comments Off on Episode 129: The Ultimate Sacrifice
Proof That Climbing Everest WIll Always Be Dangerous. As we continued towards Lobuche today we finally made it to the Everest Memorial, a collection of cairns dedicated to those who have lost their lives on the mountain. This is a place I’ve been anticipating. It’s one of those places I’ve read about, seen...
Episode 128: Immortalized In Nepal
Posted on Jan 27, 2010 | Comments Off on Episode 128: Immortalized In Nepal
Happy Birthday Magan! Believe it or not, the weather cleared last night and we were able to continue our journey towards Base Camp. We figure it was Nature’s birthday gift to Megan as today is actually her birthday! How about that? Two members of our team with birthdays during the trek! I think we were all a bit...
Episode 127: You CAN Hear Me Now
Posted on Jan 20, 2010 | Comments Off on Episode 127: You CAN Hear Me Now
No Tea, No SMS. We finally got the sat phone working today but not without help and an important lesson learned from another Dingboche proprietor. Sonam and I needed to get in touch with Babu back in Kathmandu but we couldn’t do that without the use of another sat phone. Up here in Dingboche, we’re too far away...
Episode 126: A Death In The Family
Posted on Jan 13, 2010 | Comments Off on Episode 126: A Death In The Family
An Absolute Tragedy. While on an acclimatization hike today a message came down from base camp containing the worst news possible. Tendi’s brother has died higher up on Everest. Tendi is our pacesetter – the guide at the front of the group with the bright orange pack. Over the past week we’ve all grown very...
Episode 125: A Sherpa Sense Of Humor
Posted on Jan 5, 2010 | Comments Off on Episode 125: A Sherpa Sense Of Humor
Yes, Definitely A Snow Man. We woke up this morning in Dingboche to a rest day and John Fera’s birthday. We had already planned to throw a small party for John but our staff had something more “festive” in mind. The first thing we noticed after waking up were red balloons tied to the top of every tent in our...
Episode 124: A Change In The Air
Posted on Dec 30, 2009 | Comments Off on Episode 124: A Change In The Air
A Familiar Face. The rest of the hike to Dingboche had a little bit of everything. We enjoyed trees, tundra, flat sections, steep sections, hot temps, cold temps, sunshine and snow! It was one of those days that almost all people who live in mountainous regions like to say to visitors, “Don’t like the weather here?...
Episode 123: Tengboche
Posted on Dec 22, 2009 | Comments Off on Episode 123: Tengboche
The Wheel Keeps On Turning. We did make it to the little town of Tengboche last night and took a tour of the monastery there this morning. It really is wonderful to get to spend some time in a monastery up here, so far away from the chaotic urban landscape back in Kathmandu. It was a totally different experience than the one...
Episode 122: Nice Lens, Baby
Posted on Dec 15, 2009 | Comments Off on Episode 122: Nice Lens, Baby
Photo Geeks. We left Namche this morning and resumed our upward progress. Along the way Chris broke out his Lens Baby and we had a blast shooting video with it. As Chris has always said, one of the best reasons to join one of these photography workshops is that you get to play with everyone else’s gear. I had never...
Episode 121: Sat Phone Conundrum
Posted on Dec 8, 2009 | Comments Off on Episode 121: Sat Phone Conundrum
What We’ve Got Here Is A Failure To Communicate. Since today was a rest day here in Namche, I decided to test our satellite gear. It doesn’t work. Whenever I visit Everest I always bring some technology that allows me to share my experiences with everyone. One of my favorite things is working with high-tech gear in...
Episode 120: Namche Bazaar
Posted on Dec 2, 2009 | Comments Off on Episode 120: Namche Bazaar
Wolfes And Wildcards. We woke up to our first morning here in Namche and another stunning view right out of our tents. In fact the view is so beautiful it makes yesterday’s difficulties fade away to a distant memory. Well, maybe not for Steve and Andi Wolfe. They had an epic day yesterday that will probably be burned...
Episode 119: Stairmasters
Posted on Nov 24, 2009 | Comments Off on Episode 119: Stairmasters
Happily Exhausted. The rest of the day’s trekking has finally brought us to the town of Namche Bazaar. Namche is fairly well-known since it serves as the gateway to the Everest region here in Nepal. The town is built into a steep hillside and creates an impressive amphitheater of terraces, buildings and stone-paved...
Episode 118: Photos Just Don’t Do It…
Posted on Nov 17, 2009 | Comments Off on Episode 118: Photos Just Don’t Do It…
“In Person” Is Important. The podcast has been a great tool to get people around the world familiar with the Everest region. But this morning it became clear there’s no competition for personal experience. We arrived into camp yesterday as it began to rain and the clouds were low, obscuring the view of our...
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