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Episode 181: Crossi...
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23:08:49 11/13/12

Cheers, Salud, Skål, Sláinte, Na Zdorovje, Pyunu Hos! Just a few more hours in Tibet before we head back to Nepal and close out this Everest Kangshung Face trek. T...

Episode 181: Crossing The Beer Line

Added 11/13/12
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Episode 181: Crossing The Beer Line

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Cheers, Salud, Skål, Sláinte, Na Zdorovje, Pyunu Hos! Just a few more hours in Tibet before we head back to Nepal and close out this Everest Kangshung Face trek. Tonight we made it to Nyalam, a little town near the border with Nepal. This will be our last night in Tibet and we’ll drive to [...]

Episode 180: Tong La
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16:33:16 10/25/12

It’s All Downhill From Here. We reached the last of our high points on this Everest adventure this afternoon by topping out on Tong La. At 17,000 feet (5200m) it’s...

Episode 180: Tong La

Added 10/25/12
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Episode 180: Tong La

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It’s All Downhill From Here. We reached the last of our high points on this Everest adventure this afternoon by topping out on Tong La. At 17,000 feet (5200m) it’s either the last high point or the first high point along the Friendship Highway (depending on which direction you’re traveling). This was my 4th time [...]

Episode 179: Hills,...
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19:09:05 10/09/12

A Lunar Landscape. We stopped for a “bio-break” along the Friendship Highway several hours after leaving Everest Base Camp. I think most people think of jagged pea...

Episode 179: Hills, Sky, Clouds, Wooo!

Added 10/09/12
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Episode 179: Hills, Sky, Clouds, Wooo!

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A Lunar Landscape. We stopped for a “bio-break” along the Friendship Highway several hours after leaving Everest Base Camp. I think most people think of jagged peaks when they think of Tibet and the Everest region. Lucky for us, that’s not always the case. We stopped our caravan of Land Cruisers in this beautiful little [...]

Episode 178: Baseca...
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22:13:46 09/26/12

Everest Evolution? Yesterday we finished the drive to Everest’s North Side and set up camp for a couple of nights at the Rongbuk Monastery. I’ve been here several ...

Episode 178: Basecamp Buzzkill

Added 09/26/12
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Episode 178: Basecamp Buzzkill

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Everest Evolution? Yesterday we finished the drive to Everest’s North Side and set up camp for a couple of nights at the Rongbuk Monastery. I’ve been here several times before and while the view looks the same (the 13,000 ft / 4000m North Face of Everest) the environment here is very different. We had an [...]

Episode 177: Travel...
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22:30:15 08/30/12

So Long Everest. See You Tomorrow. The descent from Langma La ended up being the last of the long-distance hiking on our Kangshung Face trek. It was supposed to be...

Episode 177: Travel Tips

Added 08/30/12
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Episode 177: Travel Tips

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So Long Everest. See You Tomorrow. The descent from Langma La ended up being the last of the long-distance hiking on our Kangshung Face trek. It was supposed to be split up into two days but we were forced to do it all in one long, long hike. The valley topped by Langma La was [...]

Episode 176: Langma La
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12:20:32 08/15/12

Chivalry Is Not Dead. We packed up camp early this morning for the final ascent on our Kangshung Face trek: the push up Langma La, a 5400m (17,720 feet) pass that ...

Episode 176: Langma La

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Episode 176: Langma La

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Chivalry Is Not Dead. We packed up camp early this morning for the final ascent on our Kangshung Face trek: the push up Langma La, a 5400m (17,720 feet) pass that stood between us and the end of the trail. Luckily no one was visited by the local demons although I’m not sure if people [...]

Episode 175: Hiccup...
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16:27:05 08/08/12

You Learn Something New Every Day. We may have visited Everest’s Kangshung Face, but the trek isn’t over. We still have to get home! Today we dismantled and left C...

Episode 175: Hiccups & Demons

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Episode 175: Hiccups & Demons

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You Learn Something New Every Day. We may have visited Everest’s Kangshung Face, but the trek isn’t over. We still have to get home! Today we dismantled and left Camp Mango, my little home for half a week. The rest was a real pleasure, but it was definitely time to move on and keep exploring [...]

Episode 174: Snow Day
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20:05:47 08/01/12

NOT Anatomically Correct. The Team wakes to a surprise at Camp Teacup of a substantial amount of snow on the ground. In fact there’s so much snow that the departur...

Episode 174: Snow Day

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Episode 174: Snow Day

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NOT Anatomically Correct. The Team wakes to a surprise at Camp Teacup of a substantial amount of snow on the ground. In fact there’s so much snow that the departure for a return to Camp Mango is delayed by a few hours. What to do, what to do? Why, build a snowman of course! After [...]

Episode 173: Camp M...
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13:28:58 07/18/12

Content Is King? The Team safely returns to Camp Teacup after spending the morning exploring Everest’s East Face Base Camp. They made such good time there was stil...

Episode 173: Camp Mango, Camp Teacup

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Episode 173: Camp Mango, Camp Teacup

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Content Is King? The Team safely returns to Camp Teacup after spending the morning exploring Everest’s East Face Base Camp. They made such good time there was still an entire afternoon for lounging and relaxing…and bathing. In fact, the washing of hair seems to be a priority on everyone’s mind; photographers and Staff alike. Of [...]

High Park Fire Update
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18:15:27 06/27/12

Hanging In There. Unfortunately, I’m having to push the next episode of The Rest of Everest another week as we’re still dealing with the enormous High Park Fire he...

High Park Fire Update

Added 06/27/12
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High Park Fire Update

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Hanging In There. Unfortunately, I’m having to push the next episode of The Rest of Everest another week as we’re still dealing with the enormous High Park Fire here in the foothills west of Fort Collins, Colorado. While I was evacuated from my home for several days, my neighborhood has not sustained any fire damage [...]

Episode 172: East F...
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11:48:43 06/06/12

Resham Phiriri. The Team makes it to the incredibly scenic Kangshung Face Base Camp and are treated to a very unique experience: the entire East Face of Everest al...

Episode 172: East Face Bace Camp

Added 06/06/12
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Episode 172: East Face Bace Camp

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Resham Phiriri. The Team makes it to the incredibly scenic Kangshung Face Base Camp and are treated to a very unique experience: the entire East Face of Everest all to themselves! The weather is perfect and everyone is having a great time–especially our Sherpa staff. In fact, Pemba, Lobsang, Tendi and Phurba break out into [...]

Episode 171: Makalu
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23:25:03 05/29/12

A Bonus 8000m Peak. The team continues towards Everest’s East Face Base Camp below the Kangshung Face. Unexpectedly, they come face-to-face with Makalu, the 5th hi...

Episode 171: Makalu

Added 05/29/12
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Episode 171: Makalu

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A Bonus 8000m Peak. The team continues towards Everest’s East Face Base Camp below the Kangshung Face. Unexpectedly, they come face-to-face with Makalu, the 5th highest mountain in the world at 8481m or 27,825 feet. This is indeed a treat as none of us were expecting to see Makalu is such glorious detail. Once again, [...]

Episode 170: Scree ...
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01:50:03 05/24/12

Scotland, Tibet. While Christine, Erin, Sonam and I stayed behind at Camp Mango, the rest of the team headed out for Camp Teacup, not far from Everest’s East Side ...

Episode 170: Scree Happens

Added 05/24/12
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Episode 170: Scree Happens

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Scotland, Tibet. While Christine, Erin, Sonam and I stayed behind at Camp Mango, the rest of the team headed out for Camp Teacup, not far from Everest’s East Side Base Camp beneath the Kangshung Face. The weather looks like it’s going to be amazing and I’m very excited for all of us. The team heading [...]

Episode 169: Buildi...
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19:13:16 05/16/12

It’s Not Just A Metaphor. The Kangshung region around Everest truly has some of the most remarkable campsites I’ve ever experienced. The one we’re at for tonight i...

Episode 169: Building Bridges

Added 05/16/12
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Episode 169: Building Bridges

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It’s Not Just A Metaphor. The Kangshung region around Everest truly has some of the most remarkable campsites I’ve ever experienced. The one we’re at for tonight is grassy and flat with a little trickle of a stream running through the middle of it. Beautiful. We were supposed to be spending a rest day here [...]

Episode 168: The Ka...
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17:11:26 05/09/12

Third Side’s A Charm. This morning Everest finally revealed her last secret as we were able to get a clear view of her East Side, the mysterious Kangshung Face. Th...

Episode 168: The Kangshung Face

Added 05/09/12
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Episode 168: The Kangshung Face

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Third Side’s A Charm. This morning Everest finally revealed her last secret as we were able to get a clear view of her East Side, the mysterious Kangshung Face. The weather was as clear as it could possibly be and the white snow covering her flanks looked dazzling in contrast to the deep blue sky. [...]

Episode 167: Poolsi...
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16:29:42 05/02/12

Uniquely Something Special. We finished our beautiful day of trekking towards Everest’s Kangshung Face by descending into an amazing campsite. Tonight our little b...

Episode 167: Poolside On The Plateau

Added 05/02/12
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Episode 167: Poolside On The Plateau

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Uniquely Something Special. We finished our beautiful day of trekking towards Everest’s Kangshung Face by descending into an amazing campsite. Tonight our little backcountry village has been set up in a stunning alpine cirque at the shore of a small glacial lake. I find myself searching for superlatives to describe these places we’ve been walking [...]

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Episode 181: Crossing The Beer Line

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Episode 181: Crossing The Beer Line
11/13/12

Cheers, Salud, Skål, Sláinte, Na Zdorovje, Pyunu Hos! Just a few more hours in Tibet before we head back to Nepal and close out this Everest Kangshung Face trek. Tonight we made it to Nyalam, a little town near the border with Nepal. This will be our last night in Tibet and we’ll drive to [...]