Virtual Everest 2020: The First Team Dinner
One of the most interesting times of an expedition is when the entire team meets for the first time. You don’t know what to expect, but you ...
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Thursday, April 9, 2020
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Virtual Everest 2020: Exploring Kathmandu
With all the Mount Everest Guide climbers in Kathmandu for their spring 2020 Everest attempt, the process of getting to know one another beg...
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Virtual Everest 2020: Kathmandu
Our fictional climbers have arrived in Kathmandu for their spring 2020 Everest attempt. In the real world, conditions at Everest Base Camp o...
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Sunday, April 5, 2020
Virtual Everest 2020: Hello Kathmandu!
Arriving in Kathmandu for an Everest attempt is surreal, especially if it’s your first time there. You can be anxious about meeting your tea...
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Saturday, April 4, 2020
Virtual Everest 2020: Weekend Video Update April 5
During this Virtual Everest 2020 – Support the Sherpas project, I’m adding a new aspect of my coverage, a video report on most Sundays. I wi...
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Virtual Everest 2020: Flying at the Summit of Everest
Our Everest 2020 climbers are on their way this early April. A few teams are already trekking the Khumbu to Everest Base Camp while those cl...
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Friday, April 3, 2020
Virtual Everest 2020: Leaving Home
The end of March and beginning of April is an exciting time for Everest aspirants. Their duffle bags are packed, plane reservations confirme...
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Thursday, April 2, 2020
Virtual Everest 2020 – Support the Sherpas
Welcome to the kick-off of Virtual Everest 2020 – Support the Sherpas. As regular readers of my blog know due to fears over the Coronavirus,...
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Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Climbers wait out the Virus
The COVID-19 aka Coronavirus continues to spread across the globe with close to 200,000 confirmed cases, almost 8,000 deaths and, over 80,00...
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Friday, March 13, 2020
Everest 2020: Was it Correct to Close Everest?
Now that word is spreading that both Nepal and China have closed the 2020 Spring Everest (and other mountains) season let’s talk about if th...
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Everest 2020: Nepal Joins China and Closes Everest
Nepal has joined China in closing the spring climbing season on all mountains, including on Everest citing Covid-19 aka the Coronavirus. Nep...
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Thursday, March 12, 2020
Everest 2020: China Closes Everest
According to operators running Everest expeditions on the China/Tibet side of Everest, they were notified today, March 11, 2020, that the Ch...
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Monday, March 9, 2020
Everest 2020: A Month Go Checklist
Early March is an awkward time for aspiring Everest climbers. It is too late to make serious advancements in physical training and too early...
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Sunday, March 8, 2020
Three Questions for Jost Kobuschh’s Winter Everest West Ridge Attempt
I caught up with Jost Kobuschh and congratulated him on a fine effort. In review, he was attempting a winter, solo Everest climb on the rare...
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Monday, March 2, 2020
Nepal Begins to Address Risky Visitors due to Coronavirus Virus
Nepali officials are adding visa steps for travelers from five countries experiencing the highest levels of the Coronavirus. The usual proce...
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Friday, February 28, 2020
Update on Coronavirus Impact on 2020 Spring Everest Season
I’ve been speaking with foreign and Nepali operators, plus Nepali officials, about the impact of the Coronavirus on the Everest season. Bott...
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Thursday, February 27, 2020
2019/20 Winter Himalaya Climbs: Over for All
And then there were none. Alex Txikon ended his effort as did Jost Kobuschh. Everest in winter is just too difficult this year. Everyone is ...
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Wednesday, February 26, 2020
2019/20 Winter Himalaya Climbs: Teams on the Move
One is going for the summit and one is doing laps on Everest. We will know at the end of this week if Everest will see a winter summit this ...
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Monday, February 24, 2020
Everest 2020: Welcome to Everest 2020 Coverage
Welcome to the kick-off for my Everest 2020 coverage! I have already posted a few articles on 2020 and am actively covering the current wint...
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Everest 2020: Team Locations and Headlines
LATEST HEADLINE 2020 Season To Begin April 1, 2020 Welcome to the 2020 edition of Alan Arnette’s annual coverage of the Everest climbing sea...
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