April 13, 2017
Our 2017 Everest Expedition is hard at work organizing supplies and acclimatizing to the thin air of Everest Base Camp, at 17,600'. An integral part of every Everest expedition (at least from the south side) is the puja ceremony. This is a way in which the local Sherpa culture expresses
April 11, 2017
The team has been enjoying beautiful weather on their trek up into the heart of the Himalayas over the last few days. They spent last night in the village of Lobuche, and are planning to head on up to base camp tomorrow! Everyone is moving really well and it sounds
April 6, 2017
Hello from Deboche! The last two nights we spent in Namche Bazar. We enjoyed the busy little village filled with tiny shops and bakeries. On our rest day we went for a pleasant hike to a cafe with a great view of Everest, Lhotse, and Ama Dablam. Today we left
April 5, 2017
The climbers are on their way to Everest base camp and spent the day enjoying the village of Namche today. They'll spend a couple of extra days on their way up to base camp to acllimatize and enjoy the journey, and Namche is a favorite stop. They went for a
April 2, 2017
The team is on the way to the airport and hoping to fly to Lukla and begin their trek today! They are leaving the luxury of the Hyatt Hotel in Kathmandu where they've been staying the last couple of nights and heading for the Himalayas! Here's the team: From Left
April 2, 2017
Welcome to the Mountain Trip 2017 Everest Expedition Dispatches! The Everest climbing season is underway and climbers from around the world have been descending on Kathmandu for the last couple of weeks with dreams of climbing to the top of the world! The Mountain Trip team is in Kathmandu now
January 30, 2017
The team is back down to the relatively low altitude of 14,000 ft at the Plaza de Mulas base camp on Aconcagua today. They had a big day yesterday with part of the team reaching the summit, and the rest reaching new personal high points. They completed the traverse
January 29, 2017
We haven't heard anything from the team beyond the two calls made to our Trip Dispatch page. I understand that the disconnect of information is concerning, and that leaves us all to fill in the blanks as to how things went for the four other climbers and our other guide.
January 29, 2017
Kelly Puzak called in from the summit of South America! After a long day of climbing to just shy of 7000 meters of elevation, Kelly called in a very nice shout out from the top of Aconcagua. Details about all the team members are not in as yet, but Kelly,
January 29, 2017
A breathless Sam Mangum called in from the top of the highest peak in South America! At just shy of 23,000 feet, there is very little oxygen in each breath, and every bit of movement feels tough. Sam, Kelly, Chad and our lead guide Fermin Avila all reached the summit
