Paraglide Bonanza in Pokhara

Thanks to all our friends (old and new) in Pokhara, Nepal, we were able to get in several BASE jumps from paragliders, and some wonderful scenic flights. Pete tried paragliding for the first time and loved it!!

January 12-14, 2013

Lukla to Kathmandu, and then a day of touring and Tongba.

Kongde Ice

Sometimes brittle, other times fractured ice conditions, combined with winds of up to 50mph forced Pete and I to modify plans frequently during this last stint of climbing. Ultimately we ascended two, likely untouched ice routes from our camp below Kongde. We're now in Lukla, stewing in some unappeasing smells and a ubiquitous layer of grime as we await our flight back to Kathmandu -- and a couple luke-warm showers! From there we head to Pokhara for some aerial-inclined adventures :) 

January 7, 2013

Kongde Plateau. The top of a huge ice formation. Intermittent high winds putting a damper on things...

Happy New Year!

Its 2013! Libby and I are heading down to Monjo and then up the opposite ridge to base out of the Kongde vicinity for ice.

Pushups at 5800 meters. Views of Everest, Lhotse, Cholatse, etc...

Yaks, our Base Camp at 4900 meters, the ultimate high-altitude highball with Everest view, and two new ice routes (WI4, 60meters) and (III WI5, 150 meters).