Hello Everyone!
I am back in Kathmandu after weather curtailed our summit attempt of Island Peak. We climbed to Chukkung near the base camp (17,000 feet) amidst rain and wind that reduced visibility to near zero at times. We discussed whether to "hunker down " for awhile to see if we could catch a break in the weather but our client had a "tight" return date to the States and so we decided to head down.
We went to TengBoche the next day....again in total rain and socked in cloud cover....BUT later that night the skies began to clear and we were given an "AlpinGlow" spectacular view of Everest peeking through the clouds! It is the way it goes when one is climbing in the Himalayas! The weather determines everything!
However....the next 4 days trekking down to Lukla were simply spectacular with views of Everest, Lhotse, AmaDablam and the entire Everest range!
Perhaps i might have been disappointed had I not already climbed Island Peak 15 years before. And ...How could I be disappointed? I am again in the mountains I love with my close friend and buisness partner Amber Tamang....doing what I love to do!
Our client also enjoyed himself inspite of the weather and we have had a wonderful 3 days in Kathmandu exploring the area and soaking in this "unique" cultural experience!
Our Summiting For Schools fundraising efforts brought in funds to support the full time librarian at the Jana Priya Secondary School and also begin to address the other projects we are currently working on!
I will be here until Oct. 20th helping to put the final touches on our HED website and finalizing our trekking/climbing offerings for 2010.
I will post pictures from this trip when I retuen to the States....as the internet services in Nepal are "very iffy" and downloading can take literally hours!
So stay tuned and thank you all for your continued support and encouragement!
Amber and I send our best regards!
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