April 30th
We had a visit from the Everest Basecamp Alien today. MB bought this costume in anchorage with the help of…
Month: April 2023
April 29th – Chilling at Basecamp and an update on Jess
Jess has been up at Camp 2 for several days acclimating and is due to come back to basecamp today.…
April 26th- Climb to Pumori high camp
I’m feeling better and stronger each day but still not at full speed. Today I climbed to the high camp…
April 24th – Training in the Khumbu Icefield
We did some training on ladders and on the ice in anticipation of my first rotation on the mountain. My…
My surgical oncologist, Dr Joanie Mayer Hope, on Fox News talking about the AnyMountainEverest Project
https://video.foxnews.com/v/6326048370112
A special thank you to Mark Postle and Evoke Endurance
I wanted to give a special thanks to Mark Postle an endurance and mountaineering coach with Evoke Endurance who helped…
April 21st- A visit to the Himalayan Rescue Association health clinic at EBC
After still fighting a significant chest cold, Furtemba insisted Mary Beth make a trip to HRA. Furtemba is the sweetest…
April 20th – Rest day at Everest basecamp
Today we rested. Jess headed over to the Climbing the Seven Summits base camp to spend some time catching up…
April 19th- Good bye to Jill and Joanie and a return trek to Everest basecamp
Yesterday was again an emotional day as we exchanged our farewells with Jill and Joanie after a spectacular and challenging…
April 18th- Below is an article from Uphill Athlete that provides an in depth explanation of a climb or Everest
How Long Does it Take to Climb Mount Everest Climbing Mount Everest is a major undertaking, not just from a…