In 2011, I embarked on an adventure to Nepal/Tibet to climb the 6th highest mountain on Earth – Mt. Cho Oyu. My team and I shared the journey in real-time with students from Ottawa, Canada.
The Turquoise Goddess
A little glimpse into what’s coming this fall. One of the 14 8000m peaks is on the horizon...
Episode 1 – Our Cho Oyu Challenge
It’s here! The newest FindingLife Expedition. Here’s a little invite video for all of the teachers out there with students who might want to follow the journey.
Kathmandu to Lukla
A fun little old school 8mm video of our team and our flights to Lu
Road to Namche
Some images from our trek from Lukla to Namche Bazaar.
Sherpa Masons from Namche Bazaar
While acclimatizing in Namche Bazaar, we decide to dive a little deeper into the stone mason industry in Sherpa capital of the Himalayas.
A message to all of the students
We made it to the village of Pheriche just above 4000m above sea level. Here’s a personal message to all of the students and teachers following the journey.
Market in Namche
Every Saturday there is a market in Namche Bazaar, here’s a little iPhone video on what it all looks like. Starring: some really cute Sherpa kids.
Momos are awesome
Momos are a delicacy in the Himalayas. They’re also very tasty and awesome. Here’s a fun little look into a Sherpa kitchen in the Himalayas.
The Monsoon
The Monsoon has us clouded in… some images from the trek to Lobuche basecamp.
Kalapathar
Jeremie and I braved the elements and made our way to the summit of Kalapathar, an 18, 000ft trekking peak near Everest basecamp.
Message from the summit of Kalapathar
This is a little message for all of you undertaking the Cho Oyu Challenge from the summit of Kalapathar.
An unexpected turn of events on Mt. Lobuche
You never know what will happen when you’re climbing a mountain. This outcome… we certainly did not anticipate. I have no idea what this means for the rest of the expedition. We’ve only just be
Evacuation
It’s with great sadness that I share the news that K was evacuated today. Jememie descended to Kathmandu with him and Dawa and I remained behind. He’ll be ok in 48 hours as soon as he descends. We agreed that I should stay and try to salvage the expedition. I have no idea what will happen next.
The vertical ice cliffs of Mt. Cho Oyu
We made it! The 6th highest mountain on Earth - Mt. Cho Oyu. This summit is dedicated to my friend Khiery who was with us in spirit.
Summit of Cho Oyu
We made it! The 6th highest mountain on Earth - Mt. Cho Oyu. This summit is dedicated to my friend Khiery who was with us in spirit.
Summit of Cho Oyu
With Everest looming the the background, we had the summit to ourselves. What an incredible experience.
Our Cho Oyu Summit Team
It’s hard to believe that we made it despite all of the obstacles we had to overcome. Here are a collection of images from the summit of the 6th highest mountain on Earth.
