After more than 20 yrs, Nagaland was finally been opened to Westerners, so I was determined to visit and verify that the headhunters had all been converted to Christianity.Nagaland is a remote jungle area in NE India that has more in common with its neighbor Myanmar. I discovered that the past is not so distant in this part of the world.
With the advantages of a new advance base camp at 2,300m and the possibility of a full day with good weather I set out on my 6th attempt in 3 ½ years. This time, as before, I am determined to succeed if the mountain will just give me visibility.Corno Grande is the largest mountain in the Grand Sasso range of Italy’s Apennines. Mountains that produce constant bad weather and other surprises.
Two years later I return to find the town at the base of the mountain destroyed by an earthquake. Determined to put this mountain behind me I spend a week fighting the elements and the mountain’s spite.Corno Grande is the largest mountain in the Grand Sasso range of Italy’s Apennines. Mountains that produce constant bad weather and other surprises.
This time I wait for springtime before returning to the mountain for my 5th attempt. A week of cat and mouse with the weather puts me in a stronger position and wiser, but still short of the summit.Corno Grande is the largest mountain in the Grand Sasso range of Italy’s Apennines. Mountains that produce constant bad weather and other surprises.
A year later I return to face the mountain again. As before, the mountain and the weather are ruthless advisories. The weather changes so quickly in these mountains that 30 minutes make all the difference between success and failure.Corno Grande is the largest mountain in the Grand Sasso range of Italy’s Apennines. Mountains that produce constant bad weather and other surprises.
I return with better equipment, better weather, but less time. It boils down to a race against the clock.Corno Grande is the largest mountain in the Grand Sasso range of Italy’s Apennines. Mountains that produce constant bad weather and other surprises.
A small Italian mountain that turns out to be a monster. My goal is to summit the south face solo in October. Bad weather and a lack of proper respect leave me in an ice cave for the night and the next day gets even worse.Corno Grande is the largest mountain in the Grand Sasso range of Italy’s Apennines. Mountains that produce constant bad weather and other surprises.
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Reality is stranger than fiction. In this episode Seth & I discover that a marathon is about to originate from the Everest Base Camp. The marathon would start at an altitude of 17,600ft (5400m) and end at Namche Bazar (11,300ft-3440m). We hoofed it to base camp in order to catch the start and verify that some people really are crazy.
Three more days of up & down Himalayan trekking! Seth & I must cross the treacherous Ngozumpa glacier, then climb across the Cho La pass at 17,500ft (5330m) and then summit Kala Pattar at 18,400ft or 5545m for another outstanding view of the mother of all mountains, Mt Everest.