Acclimatization Training

 Thai soup, with tofu.










The view from the sleeping bag, 12 degrees outside, 30 inside, April 10

Salmon with olive and fennel relish                        Mount Millicent, 7:00 AM

 Skiing up Mount Clayton

the expedition team, first campout...Aspen tried a hammock... Aspen Heights








climbed the outside corner, with crampons

The wait is over...Gearhead

Ice tools, 4 tents, ice axe, ice screws, screamers, down sweater, down coat, big down coat, down pants, sleeping bags, helmet, packs, food, pads, helmet, harness, ropes are already there, crampons, 6 pairs of gloves, hats, solar power, phones, more freeze dried food, stove, gators, hammer, pitons, cams, nuts, slings, goggles, glacier glasses, double boots, single boots, approach shoes, and so on.

Nepal Number 5: Cloud Memories

 Nepal Ama Dablam, attempt number 5...attempt 1, lost my climbing partners, lost the trail in a blizzard, alone on the mountain for 6 days...2, record time to camp 1, climbing partner  had to go down, climbed to camp 3 and into a thunder snow storm...3, avalanches in the Khumbu pushed us to Annapurna, 4, earthquakes in Nepal pushed us to India...and so we return to Nepal and India

Cloud Memories