By Marshall Thompson We got up to base camp today. Apa will arrive on April 18, just in time to participate in the puja ceremony on April 19. Apa went back to Thame to get more blessings from his hometown lama. The puja ceremony is incredibly important. The Sherpa believe that Everest is a goddess [...]
By Marshall Thompson We had the honor yesterday to be blessed by the Lama Geshe, one of the more learned lamas in the Khumbu, who has a particular understanding of the religious significance of the Himalayas. He was a delightful older gentleman who entered and sat in a sunny corner of his home and explained [...]
By Marshall Thompson Today we arrived in Tangbouche, the home of the most important monastery in the Khumbu Region of Nepal. We arrived in time to attend the evening prayers. After removing our shoes and filing into an ornate prayer room, the monks began to chant. The chants are very rhythmic and dissident resulting in [...]
By Marshall Thompson I took this photo from Namche today as I hiked in around 3:30 p.m. What you can’t see is that there are giant snowcapped mountains in the background. The reason why you can see them is the air is full of smoke. Yesterday, as I was hiking up to a monastery I [...]
–We received these posts late, they are presented in the correct order, but the timestamps from the blog are not necessary accurate– By Marshall Thompson Yesterday we were in Thame, Nepal, Apa’s hometown. He said he was excited to be there and see his family again. Apa was busy the whole time calling friends and [...]
By Marshall Thompson A question keeps bothering me while I’m here: Why do Sherpa guides get paid less than Western guides? Since the price people will pay to climb Mount Everest is governed by the free market, there’s no easy answer. However, Dawa Steven, our guide who is half Sherpa and half Belgian, speaks five [...]
By Marshall Thompson Sorry to use capital letters, but it was absolutely necessary. Today we hiked from Phakding to Namche, with an elevation change of about 2,400 feet. Just imagine climbing a ladder that goes straight up for nearly half a mile. You probably couldn’t do it. Just remember that and don’t be judgmental as [...]
By Marshall Thompson Kathmandu, Nepal Yesterday, Apa and I went to the Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu, one of the holiest Buddhist shrines in the country. The tinkling of spinning prayer rolls, the ringing brass bells of every size, the chants of monks, and the heady odor of incense that constantly burned made the impressive structure [...]
By Marshall Thompson Kathmandu, Nepal Today Apa held a press conference with the World Wildlife Fund as part of their Climate 4 Life campaign. They’re helping the Eco Everest Expedition to clean up Mount Everest and they’re also raising awareness about the effects of climate change on the Himalayas. You can go to their website [...]
by Marshall Thompson Kathmandu, Nepal I saw the Himalayas for the first time yesterday. Including delayed flights and 12-hour layovers, it took me 48 hours of straight travel to get from Utah to Kathmandu, but it was worth it. As we flew in, Kathmandu was covered in a thick morning fog so our plane had [...]
KATHMANDU — More than half a century after Edmund Hillary first stood on the top of Mount Everest, the ashes of the world-famous mountaineer are to be carried to the summit by a Nepalese Sherpa… http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hbd5mGNN_oaKw8bYvZlgA1Bfek9g
Apa’s foundation has been officially organized. We’re very excited to begin working on several projects to help the people of Nepal. Mission Statement: The mission of The Apa Sherpa Foundation (ASF) is to empower individuals throughout the world to follow the example of Apa Sherpa in overcoming adversity. Apa Sherpa, Tiger of the Himalaya, was [...]
SALT LAKE CITY — Apa Sherpa, the world record holder for climbing Mt. Everest 19 times, will leave Utah on Monday to attempt a 20th summit with the Eco Everest expedition in May. Apa is climbing to raise money for the newly founded Apa Sherpa Foundation, a nonprofit that will use community-generated projects to [...]
fast:track meets the Mt. Everest record breaking Apa Sherpa BBC World Wide Fast Track http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8515447.stm
Apa Sherpa heads to Nepal — but not for Everest Climbing » Record-holding mountaineer aims for first ascent of unnamed peak. By Brett Prettyman Updated: 09/24/2009 03:25:23 PM MDT Apa Sherpa has broken the routine: The Salt Lake resident with the world record for the most summits of Mount Everest left for Nepal this week. But [...]
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Apa Sherpa returns Sunday June 1st to his home in Draper, UT after making it to the top of Mount Everest for a world record 18th time last week. He arrives at 1:35 p.m. on a Southwest flight at Salt Lake City International Airport. Apa Sherpa warm with pride over record-breaking Everest summit on Eco [...]
In this day and age of super athletes whose bodies have become machines carefully calibrated to accomplish their respective feats, it’s difficult to imagine a record that can’t be broken. There was a time, fifty five years ago, when one record seemed truly out of reach . . . Summiting Mt. Everest. From that famous [...]
Special Thanks to: RITZ CAMERA, Camera Equipment Provided by, Chris Anderson (Manager Store #1771) Rory Andus (D.M. District #56) Gabe Garcia (R.M. Region #8) Bob DeVita (Director of Marketing and Advertising) David Ritz (Owner \ Visionary) When Apa needed a new digital camera to take photos and an HD camera to film some of his special [...]
The Salt Lake Tribune has written an article about Apa and what he’s been up to. Check it out at http://www.sltrib.com/food/ci_9172536
Apa Sherpa, who last spring reached the summit of Mount Everest for an unprecedented 17th time, now hopes to make it 18. Apa, who has been spending time in his home village of Thame before making his way to base camp, said he had not planned to make another attempt to summit the world’s tallest [...]
Nepalese people why they have adventure, because there are no any facilities like schools, hospitals, electricity, ether me, I have World Record but I don’t have an education. Without education there is no any choice. Right now all my family is in Utah United States for my kids education they are doing very well I am so [...]
Wow it has been one year since our Sherpa friends came to Utah. I would like to give everyone a update on their progress and how everyone is adjusting. I am very proud of these families. The children have adjusted very well. Apa’s children are doing very well. Pemba a Jr in High school is [...]
Happy New Year from our Sherpa family. It has been a good year and we look forward to 2008. Thank you for stopping by and visiting our website. Come and visit us we welcome you all. Apa Sherpa
Tashi Delek to everyone from Utah. This is Lhakpa Gelu wishing you all a Happy Sherpa New Year ( Mouse Year ) from me and my family. We are very excited and building our new trekking company come and visit Nepal.