Made it to Kathmandu
I, and just as importanly, my bags, made it to Katmandu. Have just settled in to the Yak and Yeti, which will be our hotel here until all the climbers and all the bags arrive. Gear check is in 20…
All Checked In
I am all checked in and having an Orange juice with Caroline before heading through security. All went smoothly, with bags checked all the way to Kathmandu. Next blog from Kathmandu.
mobitv send-off
The team at mobitv threw a send-off bash earlier today.
Stephen’s “planned” itinerary
Here is an idea of the “planned” itinerary for the Everest climb. I am sure this will change based on weather conditions and other factors. Trek to Everest Base Camp. During the entire trek to Base Camp, our goal is…
Nederlands: Wat zijn cybercasts?
Eventjes wat uitleg in het Nederlands voor familie en vrienden in Belgie: Cybercasts: nieuwsberichten speciaal voor familie en vrienden van de Expeditie leden. Op deze manier kun je de Expeditie op de voet volgen. Let wel: Alpine Ascents (het team,…
Maps
Here are some links to useful maps to help you follow along:- – Everest Base Camp Trek– Everest– Annapurna Circuit Please note: These maps will open in a new page
Want to get Updates via email automatically?
If you want to follow along with automatic email notifications then you can subscribe to Google groups. So everytime we post something, you will get an email notification. This is really easy: If you have a google email address (or…
Nepal / Everest / Annapurna Adventure
Only 2 weeks and a day before Stephen boards a plane to start his Everest Expedition! On March 31st he will join the Alpine Ascents team in Kathmandu, Nepal. This whole expedition will take 2 months, give or take 10 days.…
Yosemite in Winter
We went to Yosemite for the President’s Day long weekend and stayed at the Ahwahnee Hotel, which is rapidly becoming my favorite place to stay there. The whole Valley looked magical in the snow. Yosemite was inscribed on the Unesco…
Nepal / Everest / Annapurna Adventure
Our next trip/adventure is rapidly approaching and now that Stephen and his company have come to an agreement about his time off (it will be ‘leave without pay’), we can post a first info update. Stephen will board a flight…
Fil & Nat’s Wedding.
Our dear friend Fil and his love Nathalie got married on Jan 6th, in City Hall in San Francisco. It was an intimate and lovely affair. Afterwards we threw them a small reception at our place. Here are lots of…
New Zealand Dec 2008 – Jan 2009
On Dec 19th we went to New Zealand for the Christmas Holidays; we came back home on Jan 4th. Here are some photo albums from our trip to New Zealand; this one was all about friends and family and was…
Ohlone Hike Oct 18-19, 2008
We did a 2-day hike in the Ohlone Wilderness with our friends Tory and Adrian. Here are some impressions of the hike.
BBQ with friends
On my last trip to Belgium I again was fortunate to be able to catch up with my friends. Stefaan offered to organize a bbq at his place and invite them. Brilliant idea! We had lovely weather and could sit…
Oyster Fest September 2008
We went to the BCNC Oyster Fest on Limantour Beach, Point Reyes. Yummy and good fun!!! photos.