March 30, 2012 Or in this case two words, “Almost There”, because that’s all we got out of George this afternoon. It’s either ‘stoic mountain guide talk’ or George not wanting to type on his phone (my guess is the latter) but hey we’ll take it. From the looks of it they’re closing in on […]
March 30, 2012 In classic George Dunn fashion we got an “all is s well” message after Day 1 of George’s current climb on Whitney, and not another word. However, I’ll give George a ton of credit for snapping this photo in the morning and attaching it to his, albeit brief, text message last night. […]
March 29, 2012 Our Mt Whitney trip got off to a great start as all nine folks were super strong heading up to Upper Boy Scout Lake (Camp 1). Unfortunately, the weather turned for the worse as winds picked up throughout the night and a low pressure system settled in. With that in mind, we […]
March 28, 2012 The weather in Kathmandu was beautiful today and the team’s two early morning Twin Otter flights went off without a hitch, with members and their duffels arriving on schedule to Lukla (9100ft/2800m). After some tea and snacks at the Lukla bakery, they hit the trail. Today the hike was pretty easy, basically […]
March 24, 2012 George called in this afternoon with some good news! Despite the wind and unseasonably cold temps, most of the team made the summit. “An absolutely incredible effort by everybody today!.” said George after all had returned to High Camp. It’s all downhill tomorrow. If all goes as planned they’ll have a hot […]
March 23, 2012 George called in from a chilly and breezy High Camp on Mt. Whitney just after 2pm today. The team made good time up to camp as it took only three hours of walking. George said that the team is strong and everyone is doing well. They will do some training for the […]
March 22, 2012 George called from Lower Boy Scout Lake on Mt. Whitney today at 3:14pm. The weather was great with mostly clear skies and a nice warm & easy breeze which made for good climbing. They went without snowshoes on this climb, making things a little easier for everybody. The team made awesome time […]
March 21, 2012 If you’ve been around the mountains long enough you’ve likely run into a Swedish Fish or two. If not, you should know that they’re considered a super food around here. It’s no wonder Greg Vernovage has bags and bags of them hidden in several countries around the world. In this photo here, […]
March 20, 2012 By Jenni Fogle Mountains have a way of reminding us of how unpredictable and even temporary life can be. That’s one of the things I love about climbing. Spending time in the mountains encourages me to seize opportunities as they arise, and not put my dreams off for “someday.†I witnessed one […]
March 16, 2012 Yesterday, the Denali Seminar pulled out of Mt. Rainier National Park a day early thanks to a snow plow escort provided by the park. With more snow in the forecast, taking advantage of an escape route when it was presented just made sense. After drying out, they enjoyed a nice burger at […]
