Trip Reports

Everest 2021 – A Breath of Fresh Air

Whop. Whop. Whop. Whop. The concussive sound of a helicopter warming up surrounded us. It was go time. The rotors increased in speed and with a subtle bump in power the B3 lifted off the tarmac in Kathmandu. We pitched forward, increased the throttle and rocketed off towards the mountains. Below us Kathmandu was fading…

Everest Here We Come!

Everest 2021, here we come! Following a year of uncertainty, challenges and quarantines it is surreal to be sitting on a trans-Atlantic flight making my way towards Nepal. The months of training and staring at seemingly endless spreadsheets of expedition gear lists and itineraries are finally coming to a close.  No longer will I be…

Everest Summit climbers

2021 Everest Expedition Preparation in Nepal

Welcome to our Mount Everest Expedition dispatches for the 2021 season.  It’s been a tough year for everyone, and it’s exciting to be looking forward to climbing big mountains again!  After cancelling our 2020 Himalaya season, we’re headed back to Mount Everest in a couple of weeks and the preparation is well underway for the…

SUMMIT for the January 10 Aconcagua Team!

Climber Will DeVries called in an update with the whole team on THE SUMMIT of Aconcagua, the highest point of the Americas! The team enjoyed calm weather for a few moments at 22,841′, with one of the most spectacular views in the world. Huge congrats to the entire team! We wish them a safe descent.…