The first night of sleep on the trail is always the deepest and the 2nd day on the trail is always the most painful. I was carrying a pretty light pack so I was lucky that my legs didn’t have any problems coming up the big hill to Namche Bazaar, the Mecca for all trekkers the world over.
We are all strong and in good ... read more»
The Paradise lodge is located next door to the Lukla airport and its world famous sloping runway. The airstrip measures 700m (2100ft) and on a clear day in the full swing of the tourist season it can see up to 30 to 40 flights landings. Sir Ed himself built the runway back in the early 1960s to be able to fly up supplies and materials ... read more»
Having our flights cancelled yesterday was good thing since we got to see Apa all over the newspapers in Kathmandu this morning.
Apa was on the front page of all the newspapers this morning as all of Nepal is excited to see him back doing what he does best...breaking his own records. The Nepali People are proud of him and ... read more»
It was a long day today. We all checked in at the chaotic airport at 6:30 in high spirits. Teh first flights had taken off and we felt lucky that our flights werent effected by the weather. But all the excitement just turned to dissapointment when we were told, while standing on the tarmac, waiting to board that Lukla airport had just ... read more»
The Seven Summits Club Mt. Everest Expedition 2009 from North is switched to South side. The advance team members including the expedition Leader Alex Abramov, Co-Leader Nikolai Cherney, Guide Max Bogatirev arrived in Kathmandu on 21 April. Most of the expedition cargoes are already ferried by helicopter to Shyangboche togather with two ... read more»
Mt. Everest or Sagarmatha is the worlds highest mountain at 8848m (29,028 ft.) above sea level.
Adventurous spirits have always been fascinated by what is also called The Third Pole. Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and Sir Ed Hillary became the first persons to stand on top of the world on 29 May 1953. Since then there have been ... read more»
