Category Archives: Ama Dablam

TA Latitude:27.84933 Longitude:86.82664 GPS location Date/Time:11/17/2014 06:26:01 NST Message:Ama Dablam Climb 2014: This is TA’s location on the Matterhorn of the Himalayas. Let’s cheer TA to the summit. Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/KLKQd/27.84933N/86.82664E If … Continue reading →

TA Latitude:27.84923 Longitude:86.82666 GPS location Date/Time:11/16/2014 07:01:33 NST Message:Ama Dablam Climb 2014: This is TA’s location on the Matterhorn of the Himalayas. Let’s cheer TA to the summit. Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/KKRTy/27.84923N/86.82666E If … Continue reading →

TA Latitude:27.84930 Longitude:86.82661 GPS location Date/Time:11/15/2014 05:35:09 NST Message:Ama Dablam Climb 2014: This is TA’s location on the Matterhorn of the Himalayas. Let’s cheer TA to the summit. Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/KJJb9/27.84930N/86.82661E If … Continue reading →

This is the view from Lama Geshe’s”s house. We walked up this morning to receive a blessing before heading to base camp. Here I am receiving a kata blessing scarf and protection cord from Lama Geshe. During ceremony, Lama Geshe … Continue reading →

Altitude can be a humbling affair and it can be a bit like a lottery. Today I hit the jackpot and had a very slow trip up the Tengboche hill. I felt OK just that it felt like the “arse … Continue reading →

TA Latitude:27.85734 Longitude:86.79443 GPS location Date/Time:11/14/2014 06:01:35 NST Message:Ama Dablam Climb 2014: This is TA’s location on the Matterhorn of the Himalayas. Let’s cheer TA to the summit. Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/KHx4j/27.85734N/86.79443E If … Continue reading →

TA Latitude:27.82304 Longitude:86.73116 GPS location Date/Time:11/13/2014 08:59:10 NST Message:Ama Dablam Climb 2014: This is TA’s location on the Matterhorn of the Himalayas. Let’s cheer TA to the summit. Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/KGa8c/27.82304N/86.73116E If … Continue reading →

When you stay at the Ama Dablam View with Tashi and Lakpa, one thing is guaranteed…an awesome view of Ama Dablam. All day. From Everywhere. We journeyed up towards the Everest View Hotel and stopped to take a few panoramas. … Continue reading →

Wow. The view view of Ama Dablam has us all talking excitedly. Fortunately Tim warned us not to get overwhelmed by the view. Step by step. Day by day. I listened to a podcast last night when the altitude provided … Continue reading →

We’ve done it. Climbed the Namche Hill. Famous for ben Being the first humbling hill. We came up in fine slow Style. One foot in front of the other. My phone is Acting out so this is a bit of … Continue reading →

TA Latitude:27.77151 Longitude:86.72320 GPS location Date/Time:11/11/2014 08:23:52 NST Message:Ama Dablam Climb 2014: This is TA’s location on the Matterhorn of the Himalayas. Let’s cheer TA to the summit. Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/KEMPe/27.77151N/86.72320E If … Continue reading →

If you ask people what they remember most about Kathmandu, they will often remark on the free-ranging cows. It’s not uncommon to see cows sleeping in the middle of the road with cars veering around them. Another memory is of … Continue reading →

After 24 hours or so of travel, I was spilled out into the warm dusty sunshine of Kathmandu. Stops in London, Frankfurt, and Istanbul passed quickly and suddenly, after months of planning, I am here. Kathmandu is always part chaos, … Continue reading →

TA Latitude:27.71858 Longitude:85.31689 GPS location Date/Time:11/09/2014 02:28:42 NST Message:Ama Dablam Climb 2014: This is TA’s location on the Matterhorn of the Himalayas. Let’s cheer TA to the summit. Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/KCFqZ/27.71858N/85.31689E If … Continue reading →