Q&A 

by | May 4, 2017 | Everest

Stephanie:  How is weather determined when finding an opening to make the final summit? Each team generally pays a meteorologist for forecast information. We receive weeklong forecasts that show current conditions and trends for the upcoming week. It may seem obvious...

A Sad Day on the Lhotse Face

by | May 3, 2017 | Lhotse

Geoff has experienced more loss in the mountains than I have, which is why it was important to me that he share his perspective. Below, I have included my journal entry from the date of our climb to Camp 3 and Ueli’s death. Before you get to reading my post, I...

Trajedy & Remaining Focused by Geoff Schellens

by | May 3, 2017 | Everest

Geoff Schellens is a longtime friend of mine and my climbing mentor, the one person that I attribute most of my climbing success to.  I’m blessed to have him by my side as we attempt to climb Mount Everest.  He is a great climber and a beast at altitude but you...

2nd Rotation Journal Entries (Days 1-3)

by | May 2, 2017 | Everest

These are my journal entries from the first three days of my 2nd Rotation. I have chosen to post the 4th day, the day of Ueli Steck’s death, separately. It was an extremely challenging day and I have a few additional thoughts that I wanted to share.   Thursday,...

Safe Return from 2nd Rotation

by | May 2, 2017 | Everest

Geoff, Brent, Anders and I completed our safe return to EBC yesterday. This concluded our 2nd Rotation, which was successful but also proved to be both physically and emotionally challenging. While my body feels strong, I can’t help but feel slightly drained by...

Lazy Days to 2nd Rotation!

by | Apr 26, 2017 | Uncategorized

We have spent the last few days recovering at EBC but now it’s time for us to head back up through the Khumbu Icefall for our 2nd of 3 Rotations. We will be spending four nights at Camp 2 and climbing to Camp 3 on the third day to further our acclimatization....

Camp 2 and Back

by | Apr 25, 2017 | Uncategorized

Below are my journal entries from our move to Camp 2 (21,000 ft), our rest day, and our return to EBC.  I apologize in advance for the lengthy post but it covers three days and I have included pictures for those that do not have the patience to read.  Note: Camp 2...