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, […]
Garret Madison, expedition leader, reports the exciting progress of our Mount Vinson expedition teams in Antarctica: Hi, this is Garrett checking in for the Madison Mountaineering Mount Vinson expedition number three. Jimmy, Fon and myself were planning to leave Union Glacier today and head to Vinson Base Camp, but Jimmy is still at the South […]
Reporting from High Camp on Mount Vinson, expedition leader Garrett Madison provides this update: Hi, this is Garrett calling for the Madison Mountaineering Mount Vinson expedition. Today on New Year’s Day, our team the Adventure Guides and Madison Mountaineering team made the summit of Mount Vinson (4892 m / 16,050 ft) [garbled]. We had a beautiful day with perfect […]
Happy New Year!!! Via sat phone, Garrett Madison reports in on the progress of team one’s climb to the highest peak at Antarctica: Hey! This is Garrett calling in for the Madison Mountaineering Mount Vinson expedition in Antarctica. Today is December 31st and we climbed up to High Camp (3536 m / 11,600 ft) today and […]