Stories: Everest
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Everest Team in Khumjung
The following blog is courtesy of Billi Bierling, Himalayan Experience: Khumjung Main Square turns into Cricket Pitch The team has spent its first full rest day in Khumjung and according…
Read the storyThe Adventure Begins
The following post is courtesy of Billi Bierling, Himalayan Experience: On Thursday morning, the team simply had to roll out of bed, have breakfast on the terrace offering a stupendous…
Read the storyEverest Begins, 2011!
The following post is courtesy of Billi Bierling, Himalayan Experience: Himex Spring Season is kicking off It’s the last week in March and Kathmandu is teeming with mountaineers, no matter…
Read the storyViews of Ama Dablam
Day 4 of our trek into base camp is always one of my favorites. While the views in the Khumbu Valley are stunning from the first day, Day 4,…
Read the storyHelicopter Rescues From Kathmandu!
Sometimes when the weather doesn’t play nice and things don’t go according to schedule, even an incredible city like Kathmandu can become unbearable. Despite lots of visits to temples and…
Read the storyA Poem from Manaslu
Packing Up The Himex team is just packing up our base camp and getting ready to leave for Samagoan tomorrow morning. But before we shut everything down, we would like…
Read the storyHimex Newsletter 13 – Manaslu 2010
Himex has done it again I would like to start this Newsletter by saying how much we missed Aaron on our summit push on 1st October. Unfortunately our great team…
Read the storyHimex Newsletter 11 – Manaslu 2010
Horizontal Limits After having been up higher on the mountain for four nights we are back down at base camp enjoying showers, good food, clean clothes and actually standing upright….
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