by Chris | May 16, 2011 | Blog, Everest
Exciting times here in the Mountain Trip Basecamp. Today, after an exhaustive review of numerous weather forecasts and computer weather models, we have made the decision to go for it. So here is the plan… we will leave for Camp II tomorrow morning at 4 am and...
by Chris | May 13, 2011 | Blog, Everest
I’m going to keep this report short, mainly because there is not much to say at this point. We just got back to basecamp from 4 days down valley resting and eating in the small village of Dingboche. It was great to recover a few thousand feet lower than...
by Chris | May 9, 2011 | Blog, Everest
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...
by Chris | Apr 29, 2011 | Blog, 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...
by Chris | Apr 28, 2011 | Blog, Press
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...
