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Carries to Camps 1 and 2
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Looking to Lhotse face
April 14th. Today is a rest day after carrying a heavy load to Camp 1. Yesterday I got a late start at 10:45 am. There was no wind in the icefall and the heat got the dehydration going early. I anticipated Camp 1 being much closer; [...]
Trek to Everest Base Camp
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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 [...]
The Dalai Lama, Breakfast Shakes, and an Altitude Sleep Tent
Loading ...Chad Kellogg’s training for Everest has been an incredible journey in and of itself. Here’s Chad’s second interview in The Everest Quest series with Fitz Cahall with insight into his training regime.
Arrival to Khumbu
Loading ...Chad Kellogg is on a mission to set a new speed record ascent and descent of Everest. Here are his sat phone dispatches direct from base camp.
It’s Everest Time Again!
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Over the next few weeks people from all over the world will converge on Kathmandu, Nepal to join in one of the world’s classic human-powered challenges. For some the goal will be the summit, for others it will be Base Camp. Each year at Mt. Everest there is a different mix of teams [...]
Suffer Machine
Loading ...In this film trailer, catch a glimpse behind the expedition as Chad Kellogg sets off to the Himalaya with the goal to establish a new speed record on 29,029-foot Mt. Everest – without the aid of oxygen or Sherpas – from basecamp to summit and back to basecamp.
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.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.
