Daily Dispatches

Title: USA/JAMAICA Everest Expedition 2009

31 March 2009: Rohan in Kathmandu..

1 April 2009: The day started with a with a 4 hour wait...

2 April 2009: The altitude is beginning to kick in, but not too bad yet...

3 April 2009: The trail from Namche to Phortse is up and down...

4 April 2009: Once in Pangboche, we got blessed by the Head Monk...

5 April 2009: I recognized World famous mountaineer Ed Viesturs...

6 April 2009: Lobuche the morning we left for Gorak Shep

7 April 2009: EBC is getting closer and the lack of oxygen is becoming very obvious

8 April 2009: Mount Everest Base Camp!

9 April 2009: Rest Day

10 April 2009: Kaala Patar

11 April 2009: Base Camp / Rest Day

12 April 2009: The day started the usual way with me...

13 April 2009: After a leisure breakfast Pemba, Kame and I went for a casual jaunt....

14 April 2009: A good look at the climbing route from PC

15 April 2009 : Very nice shower in preparation for my Camp

16 April 2009 : The acclimatization rotation to Camp 1 was a success...

17 April 2009 : feeling good

18 April 2009 : beautiful and cold morning

19 April 2009 : BC Rest Day

20 April 2009 : Miracle at EBC

22 April 2009 : We moved to C1

23 April 2009 : Camp 2

24 April 2009 : Everest West Shoulder

25 April 2009 : I am feeling very strong

26 April 2009 : Sleep

27 April 2009 : Rest Day

28 April 2009 : Slog to C2

29 April 2009 : Kame has fixed Camp3!

30 April 2009 : Camp 3 (24,000 ft)!

1 May 2009 : C3 to BC

2 May 2009 : Summit Rotation Information!

3 May 2009 : IMG's Gamesmanship!

4 May 2009 : Dingboche

5 May 2009 : Getting stronger?

6 May 2009 : EBC

7 May 2009 : Tragic Day!!!

8 May 2009 : EBC to ABC

9 May 2009 : It's a funky weather party

10 May 2009 : Lhotse

11 May 2009 : C2 to EBC

12 May 2009 : Snowy Day..

13 May 2009 : The Meal Plan...

14 May 2009 : Dreads...

15 May 2009 : Summit Rotation Take 2!

16 May 2009 : Doubts..

17 May 2009 : Tough climb to C3

18 May 2009 : C4 (South Col)

19 May 2009 : Rohan, Kame and Pemba Summit!!!

20 May 2009 : C2 – C1

21 May 2009 : Running of the Sherpas…

22 May 2009 : Lukla

23 May 2009 : Lukla’s Expedition Extension…

24 May 2009 : Kathmandu and Thank You!

5 April 2009: I recognized World famous mountaineer Ed Viesturs...

Mt. Makalu

Today is an acclimatization day in Dingboche, so we decided to hike up to lower Nangakarsang, elevation 16,800 feet with our new friend Erik from Holland. On the way up we saw two guys practically sprinting up the hill, needless to say, we were quite intrigued. That is until I recognized World famous mountaineer Ed Viesturs. A quick photo op and conversation and he was on his way. He was with a friend that was struggling to keep up and finally got dusted like the rest of us mere mortals. It was cool to hang with him for a couple minutes. We made it up to Nangakarsang feeling good and spend about an hour or so up there. Back in the Family Lodge I had three lunches, because I was very hungry, a definite sign that I'm acclimatizing well. We relaxed for the remainder of the day getting ready for our move to Lobuche tomorrow.

Ed Viesturs and-Rohan

On the way out of Namche we got passed by a group of women so fast, it seems as if I wasn't moving. One of them kicked me in the heel and when I spun around she zoomed by me. I guess I was too slow. They were staying in the same lodge as us in Dingboche and as it turns out, they are the Croatian all-female team. Pemba said they were manufactured, not reproduced - I agree.

Pemba and Erik

Pemba is 30 y.o. and got married when he was 21 to a girl that was 15. A year later they had a son and now has three kids: 2 sons and a daughter. He's a comedian and keeps me laughing all day long. We're becoming very good friends, so I feel very lucky to have him to trek with to BC. In BC we'll meet Kame, my other Sherpa.
Pemba and Rohan

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