Mt. Everest: Hahn & Team Spend the Day in Kathmandu
The team got together several times today to eat, drink and discuss the trek and climb to come. We enjoyed the comfortable calm, immaculately cared-for gardens but at other times, got out into the hustle and bustle of Kathmandu streets to run errands. We were pleased that our bascamp manager, Mark Tucker, was able to fly into Lukla to begin working his way toward base, some 35 to 40 miles distant. Most worked to get bags properly packed and organized for an early start in the morning. As team leader, I was asked to stop by the legendary Elizabeth Hawley's home office for my yearly interview as to the makeup of our team. Miss Hawley has kept track of climbing in Nepal and Tibet for more than fifty years and has known every famous and want-to-be-famous climber along the way.
Jet lag remains a big challenge for the team, but our hope is that walking out in the fresh air of the Khumbu Valley will begin to work magic on us.
Fingers crossed for clear weather and smooth flying in the morning.
RMI Guide Dave Hahn
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Comments (6)
Larry, from all of us in the Society and the many other Tomb Guards that may be monitoring your climb, good luck to you and your team on your way to the top of the world….
Safe travels and looking forward to the picture of you holding your badge on top..
Lonny
Posted by: Lonny LeGrand Badge#249 on
Bonny and Peter….
Checking in from sea level! We miss you down here.
Peter, Happy Birthday up there in the clouds.
Bonnie, waiting for you at the Mah Jong table.
Suzy Kelly
Posted by: Suzy Kelly on
Larry,
I hope you and your team have an exciting and safe climb. I will be following your climb from sunny Tucson, AZ.
Don
Posted by: Don Arritola on
Larry, we will be following your adventure. How exciting! Good luck and safe traveling.
Posted by: Doris Diel on
Glad to see you’re off to a good start, Larry! Howard
Posted by: Howard Norman on
Let the next phase of the journey begin. Safe travels.
Posted by: Josh Jones on