Days 17/April 7, 2009 (Tuesday)
Solokhumbu
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Return To Everest Update 5-6 April: Scott Parazynski: EBC with an extended stay at Gorak Shep
Days 15 & 16/April 5 & 6, 2009 (Sunday & Monday)
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Return To Everest Update 6 April: Scott Parazynski: Back at Everest Base Camp
Scott checked in today at Everest Base Camp using his SPOT Satellite Personal Tracker.
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Return To Everest Update 5 April: Scott Parazynski: Gorak Shep and Kala Patthar
Scott checked in today at Gorak Shep after his hike up from Lobuche using his SPOT Satellite Personal Tracker. He then hiked up to the summit of Kala Patthar, a […]
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Return To Everest Update 4 April: Scott Parazynski: Rest Day in Lobuche: The Clinic is Open
We’re now on the terminal moraine of the Khumbu glacier, our home for the next several weeks. Lenticular clouds scream over the summit of Everest, and the fierce wall of […]
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Return To Everest Update 3 April: Scott Parazynski: Trip Up Memory Lane: Pheriche to Lobuche
Day 13/April 3, 2009 (Friday)
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Keith Cowing: My Mission to Everest
Two large yellow duffel bags sit in my rec room. Both are half-packed. Between the clothing, electronic gear and other things I need, I will try to make it all […]
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Return To Everest Update 2 April: Scott Parazynski: Puja Ceremony in Pangboche, Trek to Pheriche, Farewell to Greenery
Yesterday was a day of remarkable transitions and cultural awakenings. We left our comfortable tea house and lodge in Tengboche early in the morning, such that we all could meet […]
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Return To Everest Update 1 April: Scott Parazynski: Chukhung
Scott checked in today using his SPOT Satellite Personal Tracker at Latitude: 27.8935Longitude: 86.8201 – a small village several kilometers west of Chukhung.
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Return To Everest Update 31 March: Scott Parazynski: Peaceful Meditation in the Himalayas
To bed at 8pm the night before, I had the “intention of considering” waking up early to visit the Tengboche Monastery for morning prayers — with a pre-dawn and pre-warmth […]