August 31, 2007
Hello from Tibet! After 40 hours of international flights to Kathmandu, 3 days of organizing gear, permits, and logistics in Kathmandu, an unbelievable mountain flight over Everest, and a couple of hours by bus, the 2007 HimEx Cho Oyu Team is finally together and ready to go. We have spent the last 2 days in Lhasa exploring the famed Buddhist monastaries and palaces, and getting to know our...
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August 26, 2007
Where to begin? After a couple of amazingly tranquil days in Copacabana and on Lake Titicaca our team headed back into the mountains and Huayana Potosi base camp. Joining our team were Renee, our local guide, and Virginia, our cook and the first Bolivian woman to summit Huayana Potosi. While we continued our acclimatization we honed our technical ice skills on the nearby glacier during the day...
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August 25, 2007
First the news from Ian in Bolivia:
Desiree and Ian have successfully summited Hyuana Potosi!!! Brad was forced to make a difficult decision, and turned around with our other guide Renee at 5500 meters due to extreme cold. The team is now back in La Paz recouping and trying to eat as much as possible. Stay tuned for a full dispatch coming soon…
Meantime, the team for Cho Oyu is gathering in...
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August 19, 2007
Ian’s post from Bolivia follows and we expect more from him soon, but we also wanted to let you know that another AlpenGlowExpeditions team is preparing to leave soon. In a couple of days, we’ll have a first report from that Himalaya-bound team. Meantime, from Bolivia:
Well, the group is complete now that Desiree has joined us and enjoying much deserved R&R in Copacabana. Brad and I summited...
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August 12, 2007
To all, Hola de La Paz. Great weather and amazing sights of the city and the mountains have greeted our team Brad and Ian.
Upon flying into La Paz one is struck by the terrain of the vast flat altiplano dramatically interrupted by the massive mountains of the Cordillera Real. With our ultimate objective Hyuana Potosi front and center, our enthusiasm, already high, is boosted. We have spent the...
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