The Rest of Everest

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Episode 013: Constr...
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05:45:13 07/13/06

Heavy Lifting. Well, Major left Everest Base Camp yesterday and we have no idea how he’s doing. In the meantime, we’ve begun building a stupa for our camp. This al...

Episode 013: Construction and Conversation

Added 07/13/06
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Episode 013: Construction and Conversation

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Heavy Lifting. Well, Major left Everest Base Camp yesterday and we have no idea how he’s doing. In the meantime, we’ve begun building a stupa for our camp. This alter will be used in our blessing ceremony, or Puja, in a few days’ time. I’ve seen images and small snippets of video from pujas but [...]

Episode 012: A Majo...
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05:41:55 07/06/06

Altitude is the Wildcard. Today was a difficult one. Overnight Major has become too ill to stay at Everest. As the sherpas begin to organize all of the expedition’...

Episode 012: A Major Problem

Added 07/06/06
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Episode 012: A Major Problem

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Altitude is the Wildcard. Today was a difficult one. Overnight Major has become too ill to stay at Everest. As the sherpas begin to organize all of the expedition’s food, Major lay in his sleeping bag in the Dome and lapses in and out of sleep. He can barely move and you can tell his [...]

Episode 012: A Majo...
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05:41:55 07/06/06

Altitude is the Wildcard. Today was a difficult one. Overnight Major has become too ill to stay at Everest. As the sherpas begin to organize all of the expedition’...

Episode 012: A Major Problem

Added 07/06/06
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Episode 012: A Major Problem

[LESS INFO] 19 VIEWS | ADDED 05:41:55 07/06/06
Altitude is the Wildcard. Today was a difficult one. Overnight Major has become too ill to stay at Everest. As the sherpas begin to organize all of the expedition’s food, Major lay in his sleeping bag in the Dome and lapses in and out of sleep. He can barely move and you can tell his [...]

Episode 012: A Majo...
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05:41:55 07/06/06

Altitude is the Wildcard. Today was a difficult one. Overnight Major has become too ill to stay at Everest. As the sherpas begin to organize all of the expedition’...

Episode 012: A Major Problem

Added 07/06/06
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Episode 012: A Major Problem

[LESS INFO] 36 VIEWS | ADDED 05:41:55 07/06/06
Altitude is the Wildcard. Today was a difficult one. Overnight Major has become too ill to stay at Everest. As the sherpas begin to organize all of the expedition’s food, Major lay in his sleeping bag in the Dome and lapses in and out of sleep. He can barely move and you can tell his [...]

Episode 011: Welcom...
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05:38:52 06/29/06

Dumbstruck by Everest. I was not prepared for how awe-inspiring the last few kilometers of driving would be. As we headed up the Rongbuk Valley all you could do wa...

Episode 011: Welcome to Base Camp

Added 06/29/06
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Episode 011: Welcome to Base Camp

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Dumbstruck by Everest. I was not prepared for how awe-inspiring the last few kilometers of driving would be. As we headed up the Rongbuk Valley all you could do was look up at the massive North Face of Everest. This mountain dominates the view but we did not overlook the human-scale attributes of the valley. [...]

Episode 011: Welcom...
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05:38:52 06/29/06

Dumbstruck by Everest. I was not prepared for how awe-inspiring the last few kilometers of driving would be. As we headed up the Rongbuk Valley all you could do wa...

Episode 011: Welcome to Base Camp

Added 06/29/06
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Episode 011: Welcome to Base Camp

[LESS INFO] 20 VIEWS | ADDED 05:38:52 06/29/06
Dumbstruck by Everest. I was not prepared for how awe-inspiring the last few kilometers of driving would be. As we headed up the Rongbuk Valley all you could do was look up at the massive North Face of Everest. This mountain dominates the view but we did not overlook the human-scale attributes of the valley. [...]

Episode 011: Welcom...
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05:38:52 06/29/06

Dumbstruck by Everest. I was not prepared for how awe-inspiring the last few kilometers of driving would be. As we headed up the Rongbuk Valley all you could do wa...

Episode 011: Welcome to Base Camp

Added 06/29/06
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Episode 011: Welcome to Base Camp

[LESS INFO] 28 VIEWS | ADDED 05:38:52 06/29/06
Dumbstruck by Everest. I was not prepared for how awe-inspiring the last few kilometers of driving would be. As we headed up the Rongbuk Valley all you could do was look up at the massive North Face of Everest. This mountain dominates the view but we did not overlook the human-scale attributes of the valley. [...]

Episode 010: All Si...
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05:34:37 06/22/06

“One step at a time, boys”. It was so great to leave this morning and head back out on the road. Today’s driving brought us up to the top of Pang La Pass and some ...

Episode 010: All Signs Point to Everest

Added 06/22/06
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Episode 010: All Signs Point to Everest

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“One step at a time, boys”. It was so great to leave this morning and head back out on the road. Today’s driving brought us up to the top of Pang La Pass and some amazing views. We’re on the final stretch of road leading to our new home for the next month and a [...]

Episode 010: All Si...
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05:34:37 06/22/06

“One step at a time, boys”. It was so great to leave this morning and head back out on the road. Today’s driving brought us up to the top of Pang La Pass and some ...

Episode 010: All Signs Point to Everest

Added 06/22/06
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Episode 010: All Signs Point to Everest

[LESS INFO] 20 VIEWS | ADDED 05:34:37 06/22/06
“One step at a time, boys”. It was so great to leave this morning and head back out on the road. Today’s driving brought us up to the top of Pang La Pass and some amazing views. We’re on the final stretch of road leading to our new home for the next month and a [...]

Episode 010: All Si...
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05:34:37 06/22/06

“One step at a time, boys”. It was so great to leave this morning and head back out on the road. Today’s driving brought us up to the top of Pang La Pass and some ...

Episode 010: All Signs Point to Everest

Added 06/22/06
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Episode 010: All Signs Point to Everest

[LESS INFO] 27 VIEWS | ADDED 05:34:37 06/22/06
“One step at a time, boys”. It was so great to leave this morning and head back out on the road. Today’s driving brought us up to the top of Pang La Pass and some amazing views. We’re on the final stretch of road leading to our new home for the next month and a [...]

Episode 009: Tingri...
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05:29:25 06/15/06

“American Prayer Flags”. Well, we’re now in the shadow of Mount Everest, in the little town of Tingri, Tibet. This place is around 14,000 feet and a popular spot f...

Episode 009: Tingri Office and Day Spa

Added 06/15/06
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Episode 009: Tingri Office and Day Spa

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“American Prayer Flags”. Well, we’re now in the shadow of Mount Everest, in the little town of Tingri, Tibet. This place is around 14,000 feet and a popular spot for climbers to start getting used to the altitude. We’re staying in a little hotel right off of “Main St.” and since there are so few [...]

Episode 009: Tingri...
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05:29:25 06/15/06

“American Prayer Flags”. Well, we’re now in the shadow of Mount Everest, in the little town of Tingri, Tibet. This place is around 14,000 feet and a popular spot f...

Episode 009: Tingri Office and Day Spa

Added 06/15/06
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Episode 009: Tingri Office and Day Spa

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“American Prayer Flags”. Well, we’re now in the shadow of Mount Everest, in the little town of Tingri, Tibet. This place is around 14,000 feet and a popular spot for climbers to start getting used to the altitude. We’re staying in a little hotel right off of “Main St.” and since there are so few [...]

Episode 009: Tingri...
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05:29:25 06/15/06

“American Prayer Flags”. Well, we’re now in the shadow of Mount Everest, in the little town of Tingri, Tibet. This place is around 14,000 feet and a popular spot f...

Episode 009: Tingri Office and Day Spa

Added 06/15/06
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Episode 009: Tingri Office and Day Spa

[LESS INFO] 14 VIEWS | ADDED 05:29:25 06/15/06
“American Prayer Flags”. Well, we’re now in the shadow of Mount Everest, in the little town of Tingri, Tibet. This place is around 14,000 feet and a popular spot for climbers to start getting used to the altitude. We’re staying in a little hotel right off of “Main St.” and since there are so few [...]

Episode 008: The Fr...
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05:24:29 06/08/06

Everything changes before Everest. It took a while, but we’ve made it up the side of the Tibetan Plateau. It’s striking how different the terrain is up here. After...

Episode 008: The Friendship Highway

Added 06/08/06
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Episode 008: The Friendship Highway

[LESS INFO] 72 VIEWS | ADDED 05:24:29 06/08/06
Everything changes before Everest. It took a while, but we’ve made it up the side of the Tibetan Plateau. It’s striking how different the terrain is up here. After all of this driving uphill in our fleet of Land Cruisers, we’re suddenly at the bottom of some very flat valleys. Well, this is Tibet, and [...]

Episode 008: The Fr...
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05:24:29 06/08/06

Everything changes before Everest. It took a while, but we’ve made it up the side of the Tibetan Plateau. It’s striking how different the terrain is up here. After...

Episode 008: The Friendship Highway

Added 06/08/06
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Episode 008: The Friendship Highway

[LESS INFO] 7 VIEWS | ADDED 05:24:29 06/08/06
Everything changes before Everest. It took a while, but we’ve made it up the side of the Tibetan Plateau. It’s striking how different the terrain is up here. After all of this driving uphill in our fleet of Land Cruisers, we’re suddenly at the bottom of some very flat valleys. Well, this is Tibet, and [...]

Episode 008: The Fr...
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05:24:29 06/08/06

Everything changes before Everest. It took a while, but we’ve made it up the side of the Tibetan Plateau. It’s striking how different the terrain is up here. After...

Episode 008: The Friendship Highway

Added 06/08/06
17 Views

Episode 008: The Friendship Highway

[LESS INFO] 17 VIEWS | ADDED 05:24:29 06/08/06
Everything changes before Everest. It took a while, but we’ve made it up the side of the Tibetan Plateau. It’s striking how different the terrain is up here. After all of this driving uphill in our fleet of Land Cruisers, we’re suddenly at the bottom of some very flat valleys. Well, this is Tibet, and [...]

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Episode 152: HAPE and Red Tape

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Episode 152: HAPE and Red Tape
12/09/11

The Potala And Priorities. Our first day in Lhasa started out just as I had imagined it. We spent some quality time in and around the Jokhang Temple, the holiest temple in Tibetan Buddhism. As a tourist, the Jokhang does not disappoint. There are throngs of religious pilgrims praying, chanting and prostrating around the temple [...]