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After Hours

Rants and reflections by Dave

Now that he's home, Dave looks back on the almostEverest adventure—the sights, the people, the sounds—and he wonders where he found the energy to do what he did.

After Hours

Daily update: Really guys, Dave’s not dead!

Poor Dave. He's been through so much on this adventure: altitude sickness, not eating for three days, pushing yaks up steps. Now he calls the office and learns that his demise has been a bit exaggerated.

Developer

Daily update: The "Endless Mile" installment

High in the Khumbu, no one hears your screams. It started with a cough. It always does...

After Hours

Daily update: Will Robin Hood make it to Kathmandu?

It all depends on the legitimacy of a Nepalese letter awaiting our trekkers in Lukla. And for those of you who've posted messages and sent e-mail to Mike and Dave, here's a special treat... Dave responds to several of you personally!

Hardware

Lights, camera, action

It's said that a picture is worth a thousand words. That's fine and dandy, but when you hit high altitudes, there are a couple of things you need to keep in mind.

CXO

Daily update: We earned Tengboche, baby!

No one ever said the trip down would be easy. Dave and Mike discover that low clouds, snow, mud, treacherous rocks, and rotting suspension bridges can make for a nasty day for humans and yaks alike.

After Hours

Daily update: A moving experience at Pangboche Monastery

Dave's feeling better after trekking to a lower altitude and taking a baby wipe bath. He relates the humbling visit inside Pangboche Monastery, where he and Mike sampled Chang-—a mysteriously potent drink.

After Hours

Daily update: Struggle at 16,000 feet

Bad weather and altitude sickness could signal the end of the climb for the almostEverest team. Will they be able to continue?

After Hours

Daily update: The last hill’s always the hardest

Almost two weeks into their trek, the almostEverest climbers have discovered that Island Peak may not be summitable.

CXO

Daily update: A lesson in high-altitude group dynamics

Dave and Mike have learned many lessons along the trail, including how to save their equipment from dust and how to save each other from, well, each other.

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Rants and reflections by Dave

Daily update: Really guys, Dave’s not dead!

Daily update: The "Endless Mile" installment

Daily update: Will Robin Hood make it to Kathmandu?

Lights, camera, action

Daily update: We earned Tengboche, baby!

Daily update: A moving experience at Pangboche Monastery

Daily update: Struggle at 16,000 feet

Daily update: The last hill’s always the hardest

Daily update: A lesson in high-altitude group dynamics

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