Journal entries from my 2009 Everest expedition, from the flight over the Pacific through summit day, in the order I wrote them.
April 1, 2009
On My Way
April 1, 2009
Thoughts on beginning my journey.
April 1, 2009
Somewhere over the Pacific
April 5, 2009
Kathmandu, 4000 feet warm and smelly
April 5, 2009
Kathmandu, 4000 feet warm and hazy
April 7, 2009
Into Lukla
April 7, 2009
Phak Ding 8,000 feet and some change
April 9, 2009
Namche 11,200 feet
April 10, 2009
Namche Bazaar
April 11, 2009
Namche to Thambo and Back
April 12, 2009
Tengbouche – Easter in the shadow of Everest
April 13, 2009
Pheriche 14,200 feet
April 15, 2009
Thanks for joining in Bud’s journey!
April 16, 2009
Pheriche to Lobuche 16,200
April 17, 2009
Lobouche to Base Camp 17,500 Feet
April 19, 2009
Base Camp
April 20, 2009
Everest Base Camp
April 20, 2009
Base Camp – The Little Things
April 21, 2009
Separate Anniversaries
April 22, 2009
Acclimitization at Base Camp
April 24, 2009
Camp 1
April 25, 2009
Camp 2
April 25, 2009
Camp 1 to Camp 2
April 26, 2009
Camp 2
April 27, 2009
Camp 2 to Base Camp
April 28, 2009
Base Camp
April 28, 2009
Back at Base Camp
April 29, 2009
Base Camp to Pheriche
April 30, 2009
Pheriche
May 3, 2009
Pheriche back to Base Camp
May 6, 2009
Base Camp
May 6, 2009
Base Camp
May 9, 2009
Pheriche – Again
May 11, 2009
Pheriche
May 14, 2009
Back at Base Camp
May 14, 2009
Back at Base Camp
May 15, 2009
Base Camp
May 16, 2009
Moving up the mountain!
May 17, 2009
Back to Base Camp
May 18, 2009
Camp 2 Getting Ready
May 18, 2009
Base Camp to Camp 2
May 18, 2009
All Systems Go!
May 19, 2009
Camp 3
May 19, 2009
Camp 2 to Camp 3
May 20, 2009
Camp 4
May 21, 2009
Oh, so close!
May 21, 2009
Someone’s moving!
May 21, 2009
Camp 4 Winds Too High
May 22, 2009
Coming Home
May 22, 2009
Summit Day….
May 24, 2009
Summit Day Drama
May 25, 2009
Puchanga Summited!
June 19, 2009
Final Everest Thoughts