Involving the local community – the “stakeholders”, as Jorge puts it – is a major goal of this expedition, and today we had our first meeting with representatives from across the Khumbu. The KACC, or Khumbu Alpine Conservation Committee, welcomed … Continue reading →

A member of the expedition team, Suzanne Goldenberg from The Guardian newspaper of the UK, has been publishing some fantastic posts on her own blog about the state of the Himalayas. She’s so far written about the trash that has … Continue reading →

We are now camped at around 5,000 meters altitude and taking day trips out higher to see the magnificent Imja Lake and the respective glacier that feeds it. With such a prolonged stay at altitude, it seems fitting to give … Continue reading →

This morning we woke to a dusting of fresh powder.  My first thought was the song “Snow, snow, snow” from the movie-musical White Christmas.  With Bing Cosby’s melodies in my head I wandered to our breakfast room, only to find … Continue reading →

Daene McKinney and I were standing on  small bridge crossing a rushing river trying to remember the word for bundled stones used to protect river banks or bridge. We were at around 4000 m, where the forest landscape gives way … Continue reading →

Tengboche — 3860m. If you’re reading this, our satellite modem is working! Today we departed Namche Bazaar, leaving behind running water, cheap electricity and wifi. We climbed through the clouds to reach Tengboche. I got my first sight of Everest … Continue reading →

We started out our “rest and acclimatization” day today at nine a.m. with a hike to a nearby (and well guarded) museum which provided an in depth history of the Everest region along with a detailed look into the life … Continue reading →

We’ve been speaking to some of our Peruvian team members, asking them about their experience in Nepal, and what they anticipate the differences and challenges to be in dealing with the lakes here. One statement got repeated several times: the … Continue reading →

The Khumbu - After a harrowing, we-bounced-when-we-hit-the-ground landing on Lukla’s tiny airstrip, our multinational team started our long trek to Imja Lake. The weather was gorgeous and the trail uncrowded (it’s the off-season).  After two days of trekking, we have arrived … Continue reading →

After approximately 33 hours of grueling plane travel to get to Nepal, you step off the plane and onto the tarmac of KTM airport… straight into a wall of humidity or, if you’re really lucky, maybe some monsoon downpours. You … Continue reading →