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Rest of Everest Episode 087Episode 087 Technical Support Talking Shop At 17,000 Feet. After the puja ended, Scott and I wandered around BC looking for people to chat with. Most everyone who is going to be climbing Everest this year has arrived and are setting up their camps. I told a friend back in Colorado that I would search out the 7SummitsClub.com team and say hello to Alex, the team leader. Their camp wasn't easy to miss since they had a huge banner advertising who they were. I walked over and met a nice Russian man fiddling around with his video camera. His name is Maxim and he was having trouble with exactly how he should be filming with his camera. It happened to be the consumer version of the pro camera I'm shooting this trek with so I told him I'd be happy to help. As everyone knows, I like to talk...and I am a video gear junkie since it's my vocation and my avocation all rolled into one. Combine the two and you can't stop me! Maxim invited us in to the team's dining tent and since he didn't speak english as well as he'd have like to he had a teammate translate for us. I was able to show him how to solve his problem (yay!) and we laughed at how great Sony technical support was since they sent a technician all the way up to Everest to fix his camera! I just love this stuff. Everest, camera gear, Russians and talking. I'm in my element up here. Jon Miller Total Running Time: 26:58 _____________________________________ Interested in seeing these Base Camp episodes in HD?. Then consider making a donation to help support the podcast. Any amount will get you access to a number of bonus videos including several HD versions of regular podcast episodes. This way you can really see all of the details in those incredible views of Everest. If you make a donation of $25 or more, you'll get all of the bonus material AND access to a downloadable version of the film "Everest: The Other Side". If you love the podcast, you'll love the film. Thanks for your support...especially the financial support. It truly makes the show possible. I couldn't do it without you!

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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
Rest of Everest Episode 089
Posted: 2008-07-23 14:00:00
Episode 089 Dingri, Old Tingri "He Has Asked For The Pancake." Well, here we are back in Tingri. Not New Tingri but Old Tingri, the gateway to the Ev [more...]

Episode 089 Dingri, Old Tingri "He Has Asked For The Pancake." Well, here we are back in Tingri. Not New Tingri but Old Tingri, the gateway to the Everest region in Tibet. Honestly I never thought I'd be back here after 2003, but life is funny that way. Of all the experiences I've had in Tibet, Old Tingri is one I can do without. This place is just so rough. You might think it looks a lot like Shegar did, and you'd be right, but Tingri has something else: more tourist traffic. See, almost every expedition that goes to the North side of Everest here in Tibet passes through Tingri. For many climbers, this is their first taste or rural Tibet. Since most people only spend a couple of days here acclimating to the altitude--and are slightly altitude sick when they arrive--people tent to mistreat Tingri a bit. All of that comes through in the energy and the feeling of this place. It just feels tired and abused. We'll do our best to treat it with respect. Thank goodness we're only spending one night here! Jon Miller Total Running Time: 22:22
Rest of Everest Episode 088
Posted: 2008-07-16 14:00:00
Episode 088 Goodbye Old Friend Time To Move On. It seems like we've just arrived at BC, and now it's time to leave. Wait, we did just arrive! But of [more...]

Episode 088 Goodbye Old Friend Time To Move On. It seems like we've just arrived at BC, and now it's time to leave. Wait, we did just arrive! But of course it's the journey, not the destination that is the most important. So, we're heading out to continue our journey. The climbing season has just begun and the anticipation and excitement in the air is palpable. Over the next month and a half there will be drama and boredom, success and failure, death and rescue, deception and redemption. Scott and I are leaving but we have several friends who will remain here, and I look forward to sharing their stories when (if?) they make it back down safely. Everest is so much more than a deadly mountain, but as we leave I have to think: will everyone we've met up here be returning to their friends and families in two month's time? Only time will tell, but it's also important to keep in mind that for every climber that loses their life to the mountain, Chomolungma breathes life into the hearts and minds of so many more. As we drive North, away from the mountain, you can feel that majestic face of rock and ice looking out over us in the distance. Goodbye Everest. Goodbye Chomolungma. I'll see you again soon! Jon Miller Total Running Time: 19:22