October 25, 2017 The Ama Dablam Team departed Chukkung this morning and made it to Ama Dablam Base Camp. This was the time to split the 3X3/2X2 and Ama Dablam Team. Our 3X3/2X2 had a rest day today in order to gather the energy needed for the trek over Khongma La. This is a […]
Ama Dablam
Ama Dablam/3X3/2X2 Teams Summit Chukkung Ri
October 24, 2017 Austin and Harry checked in after the Teams returned to Chukkung after a perfect day of trekking and climbing. The team enjoyed perfect weather as they climbed Chukkung Ri (18,238 ft). Nice job everyone! Tomorrow is a rest day for the Teams. This will also be the last day all of the […]
Pheriche –> Chukkung
October 23, 2017 Harry and Austin checked in from Chukkung overnight to let us know the Team is doing great. It was a nice weekend spent in Pheriche (14,340 ft), where the Team took an acclimatization hike up the ridge to get views of Ama Dablam and Lhotse, and visited the HRA clinic to […]
Ama Dablam/3X3/2X2 in Pangboche
October 20th, 2017 Austin and Harry checked in from Pangboche this morning to let us know that everyone is doing fantastic. No headaches and perfect weather. The Team had a nice trek from Tengboche (12,600 ft) to Pangboche (13,100 ft) today. This is not a long day but we gain a bit more altitude […]
Tengboche Never Disappoints!
October 19th, 2017 If you have been to the Khumbu Valley you know what we are talking about. If you have not been to the Khumbu Valley yet, be prepared to visit Tengboche and see all that is the Himalayas. Tengboche consists of a couple Tea Houses, a great bakery, a few horses grazing […]
October 18, 2017 Our Khumbu Teams enjoyed a nice day trekking up to the Everest View Hotel for acclimatization and to catch their first view of Ama Dablam and Mount Everest. This view is breath taking in many ways. The altitude is the obvious factor. The first site of the great mountains in the […]
Trekking from Phakding to Namche
October 17th, 2017 The Namche Hill is no joke!  The Khumbu Valley Teams had a great day trekking up to Namche from Phakding. The Namche Hill is the first real test for everyone as they gain altitude and approach Namche (11,900 ft). The key is to take a few deep breathes and concentrate on […]
Ama Dablam, 3×3, and 2×2 Teams in Phakding
October 16, 2017 It has been a busy weekend for our Teams in Nepal. While our Mera Peak Team hit the trail, our Ama Dablam Team and 3X3/2X2 Teams were doing gear checks and having the rooftop meeting. All went well and the Teams prepared to launch from KTM. With the clouds coming and […]
Autumn Nepal Season Is A Wrap!
November 6, 2014 The news is good from Nepal. The weather was suitable for flying this morning which enabled the 3X3 trek team to get from Lukla back to Kathmandu. The team had a farewell dinner tonight at the Rum Doodle restaurant and signed one of the big yeti feet! Yesterday, some of the Ama […]
3×3 And Ama Dablam Update
November 4, 2014 IMG Guide Tye Chapman checked in from Namche with more great photos. The 3 x 3 Team is in the home stretch now. They stopped off in Namche for some last minute souvenir shopping and lunch before heading further down valley to Monjo. They are in Monjo for the night and will […]