FEATURED POST
Trek to Everest Base Camp
Loading ...Base Camp with Khumbu Icefall
April 10, 2010 – Trek to Everest Base Camp
The [6-day] trek up the Khumbu was amazing! Gyanendra was the porter assigned to carry the one duffel bag that made it on the plane. The other two duffels will be sent cargo as second priority.
The first day we made it to Manju [...]
Ascension on Speed
Loading ...On Monday, March 29th, Chad Kellogg is beginning an incredible journey. He’s going to the Himalaya with the goal to set a new speed record ascent/descent of colossal, 29,029-foot Mt. Everest. And he plans to set that record without the aid of oxygen or Sherpas; follow his journey here…
Aconcagua to Everest, pt.2
Loading ...This spring, Chad Kellogg is planning to set a new speed record on Everest. Training recently took him to Aconcagua to set a new route on the South Face and attempt a one day ascent of the standard route. Helping his ill partner be evacuated, dodging hourly serac avalanches, and soloing nearly 10,000′ in mixed conditions are only parts of the story. Here is Chad’s recount of three summit attempts.
Aconcagua to Everest, pt.1
Loading ...This spring, Chad Kellogg is attempting to set a new speed record on Everest. Training recently took him to Aconcagua. Helping his ill partner be evacuated, dodging hourly serac avalanches, and soloing nearly 10,000′ in mixed conditions are only parts of the story. Here is Chad’s recount of three summit attempts.
