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About WhelanTrek

I decided that I had to get where I always dreamed....Everest Base Camp. This blog started as I began a two year plan to get fit and able to do this trek. I will be 51 when I leave Vegas for Nepal and will have lost over 120 pounds to get ready.

Please Help Me Help Mane Sherpa Get Elecricity

His name is Man Bahadur Bisworkarma. We call him Mani or Mane. He has worked this trekking season as a Sherpa for Mountain Madness, a trekking company out of Seattle. He lives in a village called Khorya in the Solokhumbu … Continue reading

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Exciting Action at Base Camp 2012!

Today we got up early and prepared to depart base camp. I was feeling ok and had achieved a dream…but there is a long way to go. My feet were tingling and my right hand was real cold. It had … Continue reading

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Base Camp BABY!

So, as I marshal on with less communication…..and fewer showers, I increasingly get fatigued. That is OK, though, cuz it is what I signed up for. I am far slower than the group. Three went up Kala Pathar on their … Continue reading

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Yakkity-Yak, Can’t Talk Back

Due to a mishap, Karen has been out of touch.  At 2:47 a.m. PDST this Friday morning (that’s 3:32 p.m. Friday afternoon in Nepal) she sent the following e-mail: I am at Gorek Shep. Tomorrow to Base Camp. Maybe Kathy … Continue reading

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Rest Day in Dingboche

Today is a day of rest. That means a HIKE! I got better layers set out and hoped for the best for the morning acclimatization hike. The tea houses are getting more rustic as we go.  Rooms are very small, … Continue reading

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Onward and Upward! DINGBOUCHE

Today is supposed to be not as hard as the last few days.  However, I am finding that  each day is quite difficult. In the mornings I often feel weak and sort of low blood sugary. They take our pulse … Continue reading

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On to Tengboche Come What May!

After the Namche Rest day, we got up and headed for Tengboche. This is where there is a great monastery. The group set out and I, as usual, am in the back. I am always with Sherpa, and like every … Continue reading

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Filling in for the sleeping sis

Karen asked me to put up a blog post for her because she’s busy sleeping in a monastery after trekking her way to Thyangboche. She sends me brief little texts. Luckily, I can read between the lines because I’m her … Continue reading

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Lukla and Namche — GUT BUSTERS

LUKLA So we left Katmandu and boarded a plane for Lukla. Lukla is the location of the Number 1 most dangerous airport in the world. The flight is in a 15 seater and Feels loud a rickety. It takes about … Continue reading

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K – k – k – k – k – Katmandu

Today started after what really was a restful sleep. I awoke to the sounds of Katmandu waking below me. I headed down to the restaurant for breakfast and posted yesterdays entry while enjoying the wifi posts to Facebook and drinking … Continue reading

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