Trip Reports
They had a nice leisurely trek this morning up to Namche Bazaar, the hub of activity in the Khumbu region. This is the biggest village they will pass through on their journey, and it is a beautiful spot to take an extra day to acclimatize and enjoy the bakeries that Namche is famous for. They’ll…
The team flew to Lukla this morning from Kathmandu and have begun the trek up to Everest Base Camp. It’s a beautiful flight from the Kathmandu valley up to the little village of Lukla on a hillside in the foothills of the Himalaya. They will begin trekking for just a few hours after they arrive…
Hello from Nepal! The team is here and the bags have arrived! We are excited to get going, but are trying to enjoy Kathmandu before flying up to the mountains and beginning the trek. The team here is: Scott Holder from California, Everest Expedition Alisha and David Germer from Alaska, Everest Base Camp and Island…
Mountain Trip is excited to be returning to Mount Everest again in 2015 for a private expedition with one of our favorite climbers, Scott Holder! Our Mount Everest Expedition 2015 will be led by Jacob Schmitz who is returning to the Himalaya for his 6th 8000 meter expedition and his second time on Mount Everest.…
Howdy All! We apologize for the delay in posting, but we had a server issue that kept us offline for a couple of days. The team descended from high camp on the 12th and arrived at the Plaze de Mulas base camp a bit pooped, but happy after having stood on the summit on February…
Lisa called in from the summit of Aconcagua! The team awoke early in the morning, and departed from high camp around 5:30 in the morning. They worked their way up the north ridge of the mountain, first climbing directly up it, then along the east side, before cresting the ridge to make their way up…
Lance called in a nice post from 20,000′ on Aconcagua. The team decided to push up today in light snow, but moderate temperatures. They packed up camp at Camp 2 and made the 4.5 hour hike up to Camp Cholera (aka White Rocks), on the north ridge of the mountain. Climbers often tend to use…
Dave called in from 18,000′ as the team spent the evening hours in his and Fermin’s tent, while a bit of snow fell and the wind blew outside. The wind that had been predicted has materialized, and the team is hunkered down, waiting for it to slacken. I spoke with Fermin today and he said…
Sophie called in from Camp 2 on the Ameghino Valley Route of Aconcagua, after the team hiked up to 6000 meters today. Camp 2 is on the east flank of the mountain, and is a fairly sheltered camp at an elevation of about 18,000′ (5490 meters). The team has slowed their rate of ascent at…
Lance called in this evening to report on their windy rest day at Camp 2 today. The skies were clear, but the wind was blowing at Camp 2, but the team enjoyed beautiful views, and it sounds like they are still enjoying the food that our lead guide Fermin is cooking up. They are doing…