I summited Everest 18 years ago. This photo by Konsta Punkka appears (to me) to be taken from Pumori. It really brings me back. This photo was taken in April/May, when basecamp is fully built-out. Basecamp looks about the same size as when I climbed it. This may surprise those who think the mountain has …
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Everest Summit Day HD
HD footage from “ivegivenallican” (I’ve given all I can). Shows the the three most memorable parts of summit day, those being Hillary Step, South Summit and Everest Summit. I wish it showed the balcony — I have a pretty foggy memory of this spot and it would have been nice to see it again with …
How to Prepare for the 7 Summits
7 Tips to Begin Preparations for the 7 Summits Climb lots of other mountains first, the kind with snow at the top Start now, life will only get busier and your ability acclimatize decreases with age Be prepared to climb a couple of them twice. I was fortunate to summit each on my first try, …