[ NOTE from Kurt: you may have read about the accident on Sunday at the same Lukla airport used by our team and nearly all climbers and trekkers in the Everest region. We are thankful that no one from our team or staff was involved in the incident that tragically killed the first officer of […]
Checking in from their home for the next 6 weeks or so, expedition leader Garrett Madison provides this update: Hello, this is Garrett calling in for the Mount Everest expedition team. Today we had our first full day in base camp. We woke up to decent weather – some sun, had a little walkabout around […]
Today the Everest team enjoyed a beautiful hike to Lobuche (4935m/16,190ft) and were able to post a slew of amazing photos. Here’s Garrett with the details: Hey! This is Garrett calling in for the Everest expedition. We’re all up there in Lobuche at the Himalyian Hotel tea house. Everyone’s doing great and we had a […]
Today, the Everest team did some acclimatizing above Dingboche. Expedition leader, Garrett Madison, recaps the day: Hello, this is Garrett calling in for the Mount Everest expedition. Today we went for an acclimatizing hike up the hill behind Dingboche and gained about 2,500 ft., (765m) up to about 16,500 ft. (5030m), and came back down […]
Today the team received a blessing with the High Lama of the Khumbu Valley as they made their way from Debuche to Dingboche, as reported by expedition leader, Garrett Madison: Hello, this is Garrett calling in for the Mount Everest expedition. Today we trekked up from Debuche to Dingboche, stopping in the village of Pangboche […]
Today the team has left Namche Bazaar and is heading up the trail to Deboche (3770m/12,369ft). Here’s Garrett with the update from the trail: Hi, this is Garrett calling in for the Everest expedition. We had our blessing today in Namche and now we’re heading up the trail towards Deboche. Lots of yaks on the […]
From Lukla, the Everest team has made their way up the valley, overnighting Phakding, and continuing on up the big hill to Namche Bazaar. Expedition leader, Garrett Madison, provides this report: Hello, this is Garrett calling in for the Everest expedition team! Today is April 5th and we trekked up to the village of Namche […]
The team has arrived Lukla and the trek begins to Everest base camp. Garrett called in from Lukla via satellite phone with this update: Hello, good morning! This is Garrett calling in for the Mount Everest expedition. Today is April 4th and we have arrived in Lukla, Nepal (2850m) in the Khumbu Valley! This morning […]
Everest 2019 expedition leader, Garrett Madison, checks in with an update on Day 2 and the team heading to Ramechhap: Hey! This is Garrett calling in for the Mount Everest expedition team! We had a great day in Kathmandu doing gear checks, going out to dinner, had a city tour today, did some final shopping […]
Welcome to Kathmandu! The Madison Mountaineering Everest 2019 team has nearly all arrived in Kathmandu to kick off the Everest expedition and base camp trek. Expedition leader, Garrett Madison, provided this update: Hello, this is Garrett calling in on April 2, 2019 for the Mount Everest expedition. Today most of our members are arriving Kathmandu, […]