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Rest of Everest Episode 083Episode 083 In The Company Of Giants "You Cannot Believe That View!" It has taken Scott and I over 12 days to get to this point but we've finally been able to gaze upon Everest with our own eyes. What a morning this has been! It started out with leaving New Tingri and continuing to head south down the Friendship Highway. After an hour or so we stopped at the familiar blue road sign that I remembered so vividly from 2003. Basically, it says, "Everest that way." The last time I saw that sign was in 2003 as Ben, Major and I drove up north along the Friendship Highway from Old Tingri. After that we switchbacked up a long section of road leading up to the top of Pang La, a 17,000 foot pass where we were suddenly greeted with that incredible view. Four, count 'em, FOUR 8000 meter peaks laid out in front of us. The highest of them, of course, being Everest. Chomolungma! How incredible to stare at that peak again for real. I've spent so much of the past 4 years watching video of the mountain that we shot back in 2003. I'd forgotten that Everest doesn't really just exist on a TV screen or over the podcast on the Internet. A picture may be worth a thousand words, but seeing this view with your own eyes leaves you absolutely speechless. Jon Miller Total Running Time: 16:39

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Rest of Everest Episode 093
Posted: 2008-09-19 22:00:00
Episode 093 The End Of The Tibet 2007 Trek One Journey Ends, Another Begins. The last evening in Kathmandu was great. Scott and I went for pizza at F [more...]

Episode 093 The End Of The Tibet 2007 Trek One Journey Ends, Another Begins. The last evening in Kathmandu was great. Scott and I went for pizza at Fire & Ice and purchased the rest of the gifts destined for friends and family. It was wonderful, and it even started to rain. The weather has been hot and hazy in Nepal and the rain cooled things off and cleared the air. The management of the Marshyangdi Hotel had given us the entire top floor which has this wonderful marble patio with a sheltered view of the city. After packing our bags we spent the last few hours of the evening enjoying the view and thinking about our college days when we both thought it would be cool to trek to Everest some day. Well, almost 15 years later we have now completed that dream. How wonderful to still be close friends with Scott after all of these years! My life is almost indistinguishable from the one I thought I would be living when I was 19 and dreaming about the future. I was studying to be an archaeologist or a history teacher. Now, I own a small video production company, try my best to make interesting television commercials, and occasionally get to travel to the Himalayas to film content for a "podcast" that gets "downloaded" over the "Internet." In short, my life is so much more interesting than my inexperienced teenaged imagination could ever have concocted. So, now that this journey has come to an end I feel fully prepared for the journey that lies ahead of me: It's time to become a Dad. Heidi, I'm coming home. Jon Miller Total Running Time: 42:48 -------------------------------------------------- A Few Notes About This Week's Season Finale. I want to congratulate viewer "Michigan Bob" for writing the wining review in the iTunes Podcast Directory for the Rest of Everest t-shirt giveaway. "MB", when you see this, send me an email letting me know who you are and give me your address. I've got a hand-embroidered shirt from Kathmandu waiting for you. The contest continues as I'm trying to reach 200 reviews in the iTunes US Podcast Directory. I'll announce the next winner once we reach review #200 and this time I'll be giving away two Rest of Everest embroidered t-shirts! I also want to remind any of you who are interested in the 2009 Everest Base Camp Trek & Photographic Workshop to sign up for the email list on the website www.EverestTrek2009.com. We will initially be releasing all of the information about the trek, and how to register for it, to everyone on that list. Registration will be first-come-first-served so be sure your name is on the list! Finally, I want to thank all of you from the bottom of my heart for your continued support of The Rest of Everest. The Tibet 2007 Series (otherwise known as The Rest of Everest's 2nd season) was a greater success than I ever thought it would be. It was very different from the original mountaineering formula of the 1st season and I'm just so pleased that the show continued to entertain, inform and inspire so many of you. For those of you who have continued to watch every episode, to those of you who have emailed to say hello, to those of you who I've had the great fortune to meet in person: thank you for your time, your financial- and most importantly your morale-support. This may be the end of the Tibet 2007 Trek, but there's still so much more amazing episodes headed your way. Please stay subscribed. You will not be disappointed. Namaste, Jon
Rest of Everest Episode 092
Posted: 2008-09-03 08:00:00
Episode 092 The Eyes Of Buddha The Unity Of All Things. The trip has now come full circle as Scott and I are back in Kathmandu. Today is our last day [more...]

Episode 092 The Eyes Of Buddha The Unity Of All Things. The trip has now come full circle as Scott and I are back in Kathmandu. Today is our last day in Nepal and we just couldn't have left without seeing the amazing Boudhanath Stupa. Boudda, as it's called locally, is the largest stupa in Nepal and one of the largest in the world. It is much larger than it's cousin, the stupa on the hill, Swayambounath that we visited when we first arrived back into Kathmandu. Boudhanath really is huge. And I mean that in more ways than one. Architecturally, it is an enormous mandala and it's shape is symbolic of the 5 elements of Earth, Water, Fire, Light and Ether. That's easy to explain and comprehend. Energetically, the stupa is prodigious as well. This is more difficult to explain and comprehend. It's the kind of place where you may see a person in the distance weeping. If you walk closer to them it becomes clear that they are gazing upon Boudhanath and are in their own, private world. Approach them closer still, and you'll understand that the tears are tears of joy. That happens all of the time here. And it happens to people of all nationalities. ages and gender. This place is very special. Jon Miller Total Running Time: 22:08
Rest of Everest Episode 091
Posted: 2008-08-19 22:00:00
Episode 091 Out Of The Clouds, Into The Heat A Fond Farewell To Good Friends. Well, it was inevitable. Scott and I left Tibet today and crossed over [more...]

Episode 091 Out Of The Clouds, Into The Heat A Fond Farewell To Good Friends. Well, it was inevitable. Scott and I left Tibet today and crossed over the border and back into Nepal. It was difficult to leave but I know I'll be back sometime soon. I hope. I love Tibet. I am fascinated by the landscapes, the people and quite honestly the energy I feel while visiting that magical place. It's so difficult to put into words just what Tibet means to me but hopefully the podcast will help me explain all of that to everyone who watches. The hardest part about leaving Tibet was saying goodbye to our good friends Lobsang and Yunglo. Lobsang in particular made the visit an experience that I will never forget. We said goodbye at the checkpoint before the Friendship Bridge. You can't film or take pictures anywhere near the border so I left my camera in my backpack.It's too bad, really, because I would have liked to film some kind of farewell. Lobsang is going to be a friend for life after this trip. Scott and I surprised our Tibetan friends with two very generous tips for a job well done. Once we said our final goodbyes we crossed over the bridge and into Kodari, Nepal. Immediately I noticed everything was different. The people looked different, the cars looked different, even the temperature and the environment was different. What I also noticed was that after Tibet, I'm different too. Jon Miller Total Running Time: 22:54
Rest of Everest Episode 090
Posted: 2008-08-12 23:00:00
Episode 090 The Shortest Of The Tallest It's All Downhill From Here. This morning we spent some quality time up on Tong La, a pass with a tremendous [more...]

Episode 090 The Shortest Of The Tallest It's All Downhill From Here. This morning we spent some quality time up on Tong La, a pass with a tremendous view of Shishapangma. "Shisha" is the shortest of the 8000 meter peaks at 8012m tall. It's also the only 8000 meter peak located entirely within Tibet instead of right on the border. One more fact here: Shishapangma was also the last of the 8000 meter peaks to be successfully climbed, most likely due to the fact that Tibet was mostly closed off from the outside world in the 50's and 60's. This was actually my third time on Tong La. The first time was in April, 2003 when Ben, Major and I were heading to Base Camp. This was without a doubt the highest I had ever stood at the time and I was blown away by the sheer size of Shishapangma. Back then we were heading up from Zhang Mu and the border with Nepal. Now, Scott and I are heading in reverse as we make our way overland back to Kathmandu. Since Tong La is the closest pass to Nepal along the Friendship Highway, we'll be able to give our trusty Toyota Land Cruiser a break and let gravity do most of the work. It quite literally is all downhill from here. Jon Miller Total Running Time: 24:15