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"We Got The Sh*t Kicked Out Of Us." I finally spoke to Ben this evening at 5pm Nepali time. He was at ABC resting after getting pretty weather-beaten higher up on the mountain....
Does Anyone Know 'Free Bird'? Tonight a bunch of us gathered at the St Petersburg camp and enjoyed an evening of music. It was one of those things. At first someone said they wished we had a guitar, then someone disappeared and returned wit...
They Made It! This is just a quick Bonus episode to let everyone know that the LUNGevity team made the summit and are back down safely....
Is The Window Opening? One of the terms that gets thrown around in Everest conversations is "Weather Window". This is referring to the coveted series of nice days where people will be safest to push to the summit. So far, that window has be...
Bob's Your Uncle. Today I spent most of my time filming over at the Royal Navy and Royal Marines (RNRM) camp. What an amazing operation they have out here! They are a really good group of people and I'm proud to know them....
Stone Throne. Many people have asked: When you're in the wilderness for months at a time, what's the toilet situation like at Everest? Well, as I've said before, it's better than you'd expect and worse than you'd imagine....
Back From Everest! Well, we made it back in one piece. It was unbelievable to gaze on Everest with my own eyes again. Even better was the fact that I didn't have to stay for another 2 months!...
Back to Everest! Hey everyone, I just wanted to give a quick update on the upcoming trip. Everything is moving along nicely and it's quickly getting to be time to leave. April 1st to be exact!...
Miller, Party of Five? When I arrived at Everest I couldn't get over how desolate it seemed to be here. More than a month later it feels like home....
Catholics, Protestants and Everest. Not long after enjoying some chicken over at the St Petersburg camp, I filmed an interview with my friend Richard....
A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words. After the party was over we spent some quality time kicking back watching some TV. You know, most teams don't think of taking a dozen television sets with them to Everest...but this wasn't any camp!...
China "Wild Horses" Part 3. The Changping Goa. Here is the last installment in a 3-part series covering Ben Clark's October, 2006 climbing expedition in China....
Tastes Like Chicken. The live broadcast seems to have gone off without a hitch, but the propaganda continues. Immediately after the on-camera introductions everyone was corralled and photographed....
China "Wild Horses" Part 2. First Ascent. Here is the second in a 3-part series covering Ben Clark's October, 2006 climbing expedition in China....
I Feel Slightly Used. Today I was a participant in the first live broadcast to China from the Chinese camp. This morning they kicked off a week of live broadcasts leading up to a potential live summit broadcast with their climbers on the 17...
China "Wild Horses" Part 1. Recent Adventures. Here is the first in a 3-part series covering Ben Clark's October, 2006 climbing expedition in China....
BC, DVD's and RNRM. Today I was visited by Dave, a member of the Royal Navy/Royal Marines (RNRM) camp. He was curious if I could play DVD's on my laptop. I could, so he asked my if I would be interested in joining in a top-secret military o...
Yard Sale at 23,000 Feet. Lhawang, Lhakpa and Ben were finally able to return to the North Col today. It was a scary climb, not because of any technical moves but because of what they might find at the top....
Hot Males, Hotmail And Virucide. Not long after Ben left camp this morning we were visited by some Chinese military officials. Apparently there were here to disinfect Base Camp....
There Are Butterflies At Everest. It was a long time coming, but the wind has finally calmed down enough for the climb to resume. It's not gone, mind you, but just diminished enough to step outside again and for the team to return to ABC....
"The People With the Boat, They Coming With the Fish". Tonight Ben, Bertrand, Allan and I were treated to some fine French Cuisine at Denis camp. It was wonderful....
"The train is coming tomorrow...". The weather reports we are getting are dismal. The thing is, you can't just keep waiting and waiting for good weather. It's time to put up or shut up....
It's All About Communication. I don't know when the team is going to be able to resume the climb again, or even if their gear has been blown off the mountain....
Everest Is Boring. It turns out that Everest can be as much about sitting around on your duff as it is about climbing. Why are we here, again?...
This Is The Turning Point. It's become obvious that Everest is trying to separate the wheat from the chaff up here. The wind is non-stop and it's starting to affect more than our morale....
Mountain Man. Wow is it windy these days. We're experiencing some of the worst weather events in recent memory up here! It wouldn't be so bad if you could just be outside a little bit....
My Meat Foot. Ok, Ok, Ok, so maybe I shouldn't have gone all the way to ABC at 21,000 feet. The funny thing is that the altitude wasn't
a problem. Only in the morning. I'd wake up and would have my vision be somewhat spotty, strobing and t...
Give It a Rest. Even here at ABC, I still can't believe I'm here at Everest! This is one of the problems with being a photographer: sometimes you need to put the camera down and experience things for real....
A Personal Altitude Record. I awoke on this first morning at Everest's North Side ABC with the most beautiful sight. No, it wasn't the world's highest peak, but the intricate lace of frost that had formed on the inside of my tent....
Seeing Spots. I might not be a mountaineer, but it's time for me to climb Everest. Well, up to ABC anyway. The altitude up high is making my vision and balance a little funny....
Do You Want Fries With That? A few days ago the final 4 members of our Everest expedition arrived. 2 Frenchmen, a Belgian and a Sherpa drove up from Tingri. Sounds like the opening to a bad joke, but I have no idea what the punch line would...
"Pretty Mellow". A climb of Mount Everest truly begins at ABC. Advanced Base Camp is the first major camp past BC, and where many climbers spend most of their time....
Special Bonus Episode: The Dalai Lama Visits Colorado. On September 17th, 2006, His Holiness, Tendzin Gyatso, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama visited the Shamhala Mountain Center near Red Feather Lakes, Colorado....
O Generator, Where Art Thou? Everest Base Camp might be in the wilderness, but there's more technology here than in some small countries. Luckily, our little generator has arrived from Kathmandu....
Time To Climb! Finally, the Everest climb has begun in earnest. Today, the team consisting of Lhawang, Ben, Lhakpa, Boca Lama and Pasang started up the trail to Advanced Base Camp....
Things Are Getting Heavy. Climbing Everest is not like a typical backpacking trip. We have so much gear and food that you can almost hear the mountain groan under our weight....
Party Over Here. With our Everest puja concluded, we finished things off with a party the likes of which I'd never seen before....
Asking Everest's Permission. This afternoon we had our Puja ceremony to try and get the mountain's blessing before beginning the climb....
Can You Hear Me Now? We were able to call Karma back in Kathmandu to get a status report on Major. Apparently Major's doing fine, but it was difficult for me to follow a one-sided telephone conversation in Nepali....
Heavy Lifting. Well, Major left Everest Base Camp yesterday and we have no idea how he's doing. In the meantime, we've begun building a stupa for our camp....
Altitude is the Wildcard. Today was a difficult one. Overnight Major has become too ill to stay at Everest. He must be evacuated immediately....
Dumbstruck by Everest. I was not prepared for how awe-inspiring the last few kilometers of driving would be. As we headed up the Rongbuk Valley all you could do was look up at the massive North Face of Everest....
"One step at a time, boys". It was so great to leave this morning and head back out on the road. Today's driving brought us up to the top of Pang La Pass and some amazing views. We're on the final stretch of road leading to our new home....
"American Prayer Flags". Well, we're now in the shadow of Mount Everest, in the little town of Tingri, Tibet. This place is around 14,000 feet and a popular place for climbers to start getting used to the altitude....
Everything changes before Everest. It took a while, but we've made it up the side of the Tibetan Plateau. It's striking how different the terrain is up here....
Why is everyone speaking Mandarin? As we continue towards Everest, we finally cross the Friendship Bridge into Tibet and enter the town of Zhang Mu. Of course the experience is anything but friendly....
Everest here we come! Kathmandu has been great but it's time to get moving towards the mountain. We start the day off with the first of many, many kilometers along the Friendship Highway. This road connects Kathmandu, Nepal with Lhasa, Tibe...
Looking good is half the battle. Lhawang said that every step brings you closer to the top of Everest. Well, I guess some steps are smaller than others. Today is the final day we're spending in Kathmandu....
"Down with the U.S. Imperialism." Lhawang, our head Sherpa, or Sirdar, and Ben's Everest climbing partner finally arrives....
Om Mani Padme Hum. Major finally arrives and the Everest expedition continues. We check out the largest Stupa in Nepal: Boudhanath....
Forget Bob Seger. We're not going to Kathmandu, we're already here. The gateway to Everest. Unfortunately, Major's still behind in Bangkok but he's on his way. Ben and I visit Swayambhunath Stupa, where the Eyes of Buddha watch over us....
Wal-Mart to Kathmandu. The Everest expedition begins. We start things off with a trip to Wal-Mart to get as much "high energy" snack foods as we can pack in our duffel bags....
Start here. Get a good feeling for what this Podcast is all about. A little background on the expedition, team members, the film and how this all came to be....