A View Of The Trek Through A Differnt Lens. No Baruntse Expedition overview this week. Instead, here’s another look at the Everest Trek 2009 Workshop couretest of Chris Marquardt of Tips From The Top Floor. Chris and I...
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The Highest Photography Workshop In The World. As expected, here is a sort of “best of” montage of footage from the 2009 Photography workshop. I hope this episode gets everyone excited about season 4 of The Rest of...
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https://googledrive.com/host/0B7avdjh4X856enRVc3NNUUpjTEk/everest-trek-2009-wrap-up.mp3 The Highest Photography Workshop In The World. Jon is back from Nepal and is joined by Chris Marquardt to discuss the trek and photography...
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A Damn Fine Day. Ben and Josh decide to resume the climb and head out of base camp, climbing to Camp 1. They made great time since their old ski tracks were still in place. Still, the snow conditions remain extremely difficult...
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Butterflies In The Himalayas. The team returns to base camp to regroup and dry out after embracing Tim’s decision to leave the climbing up to Ben and Josh. The Austrian team has left and now Ben and Josh will be the only...
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No Shame, No Regrets. After a restless night at Camp 1 the guys set out to make more upward progress. At a rest stop a few pitches up, Tim announces that he’s made a decision about his role on the climb. Tim decides that...
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The Line of Demarcation. The guys finally get the chance to begin upward progress on the mountain. They make it to a point above 19,000 feet and set up Camp 1. It is rather amazing how much work it takes to establish a camp. You...
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As Precise As A Diamond Bullet. Just when they begin to consider solving dinner-table arguments with their ice axes, conditions on the mountain improve enough to begin the climb in earnest. Good thing, too. They have all become...
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Who Needs TV When You Have Nocturnal Insanity? Living at altitude is not just rough on the body, it is also rough on the brain. While it’s a common occurrence to feel that the lower oxygen levels high in the Himalayas can...
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The Weather Is What It Is. Team takes a few more turns on the skis but the excitement is short lived. The weather is calling the shots now. Ben calls the team’s official weather man, his father Jerry Clark, for an update....
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“We Are The Luckiest People On Earth.” The guys get to work settling in to base camp. They also make their first exploratory climb to check out the snow conditions. When you’re thousands of miles away from the...
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Where’s Waldo? He’s At Base Camp. The approach trek ends after it almost never ends. The exact location of base camp is debated by the porters. Apparently the porters all feel that the true location of BC is right...
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Sick, Huge Fun. The approach trek is almost over as the team heads towards Annapurna IV. They finally get an unrestricted view of their objective. The guys have finally made it out of the jungle and leave the heat and humidity...
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Love You, Honey. The approach trek continues as the team heads towards Annapurna IV. Along the way the team catches their first glimpse of the high peaks. It’s always interesting to be hiking though a dense, hot and humid...
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If You Build It They Will Come. The approach trek continues as the team heads towards Annapurna IV. Along the way they talk to a hotel owner about the road being built along the Annapurna Circuit. The road will make access to...
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We Approach The Subject Of The Approach. Unlike here in the United States, in Nepal there are no parking lots at the trail head for many of the large mountains. No, for A4 the guys need to trek 65 miles to their base camp....
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Everest Isn’t Necessarily The Pinnacle. We’re kicking off season 3 of The Rest of Everest with a special series I’m calling Beyond Everest. All of you know my dear friend Ben Clark and you’ve watched him...
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One Journey Ends, Another Begins. The last evening in Kathmandu was great. Scott and I went for pizza at Fire & Ice and purchased the rest of the gifts destined for friends and family. It was wonderful, and it even started...
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The Unity Of All Things. The trip has now come full circle as Scott and I are back in Kathmandu. Today is our last day in Nepal and we just couldn’t have left without seeing the amazing Boudhanath Stupa. Boudda, as...
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A Fond Farewell To Good Friends. Well, it was inevitable. Scott and I left Tibet today and crossed over the border and back into Nepal. It was difficult to leave but I know I’ll be back sometime soon. I hope. I love Tibet....
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