Skiing the Lhotse Face

Namaste and greetings everyone! We are finally back down in Basecamp after our second rotation on the mountain.  We did six nights at Camp II, which is at 21,400′ and had excellent weather while we were up there acclimatizing.  The great thing about Camp II is...

Neal Beidleman’s Slideshow from Everest

Hey Everyone, Here are some photo’s shot by my partner, Neal Beidleman. Enjoy. Bill, Ephi and Chris topping out the icefall. Photo: Neal Beidleman Peering into a crack, Everest in the background. Photo: Neal Beidleman Dome at Camp 2. Photo: Neal Beidleman Lhotse...

The Superstars Camp is Filling Up

The Superstars Ski Camp is an amazing week of good hard skiing and fun in the beautiful Andes Mountains. The cost of the camp is $2150 and that includes coaching with Chris Anthony, Ingrid Backstrom, Wendy Fisher, Mike Douglas and myself. The hotel costs are not...

Trail Running in the Khumbu Valley

By the time this is posted we will be at basecamp… We are now just two days away from Everest basecamp and feeling fit and ready to move up.  The last two days were spent in Dingboche, a village at 4300 meters at the confluence of the valley the leads up to...

Hiking above Namche Bazaar

Greetings and Namaste from Namche Bazaar in the Khumbu Valley, Our group is on day four of our trek towards basecamp and we are enjoying an easy pace with the goal of proper acclimatization.  Namche is an amazing town and one of the hubs of Sherpa culture.  The last...