Everest 2007

Here is my review of the differences between the services provided by Seattle based  International Mountain Guides (IMG) and those provided by Nepal based Asian Trekking (AT) for climbing Mount Everest from the Nepal side. For the benefit of … [Read more...] about Logistics for climbing Mount Everest from Nepal – My experiences with Asian Trekking and IMG

I carried two different types of radios on Everest this year – a new digital GMRS radio and a VHF radio.  Here is how they compared. The models that I used were a Vertex VX150 VHF radio and a Midland GTX600 GMRS radio. Price There is a … [Read more...] about Choosing a radio – GMRS or VHF

Fiona and I are often asked what are we going to do, now that Everest is behind us? Well, Fiona has been working hard on a new web site called WOMO – www.womo.com.au. It's an Australian site where customers leave reviews about their experience with a … [Read more...] about What Next and Down Suit review

I was going to write about down suits and jackets, however I started writing about boots and it ended up taking a whole update so I’ll write about the down gear next. There are pretty much only two types of boots being used by climbers on Everest … [Read more...] about A look at the boots people were wearing on Everest this year

Hi It's Paul.  I said earlier I would write a bit about some of the gear that I used and what I thought of it, so here goes. By far the most significant piece of new equipment that I had on my expedition this year was my Psolar … [Read more...] about Review of gear – Psolar Jett Hotronic