In Nepal’s Everest Region, Taking the Less-Traveled Three Passes Loop - NYTimes.com

Avoiding the crowds.  No Starbucks, no tea houses.

In Nepal’s Everest Region, Taking the Less-Traveled Three Passes Loop - NYTimes.com

Everest - it looks like an ant hill from the Space Station!

Outside magazine reports there are 1000 people on Mt. Everest. 中国人叫他珠穆朗玛峰。 60 summitted this weekend.  Paul and Denise Fejtel announce they are making their way up the mountain - committed to try for the summit.

Not to spoil the fun, but HERE is the famous British Medical Journal study on mortality on Everest 1921 - 2006.


For a tour of Base Camp: 

Everest Summit Attempt for Challenged Athletes Foundation

Greg Hancock, who works with Marilyn for Parade, has joined an Everest project.  His goal is to reach the historic Mt. Everest base camp - 18,500 feet.   Some plan to attempt the summit.  Paul and Denise Fejtek are trying for the summit.  You can follow them on their blog Seven Summits for CAF.  An interview is below.
This site will through the magic of Google Earth show where on the mountain the trekkers are now.