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Puttin’ on the Ritz Climbs Cheget Ridge

Puttin’ on the Ritz Climbs Cheget Ridge

Friends, Family & Loved Ones,

Another great acclimatization hike today. Down the road from our hotel, at the bottom of a small cirque, is the resort village of Cheget. We walked down to the village and then climbed just over 3,000 feet up to the beginning of a rocky ridge where we enjoyed some off-the-hook views.  We were really close to the Georgian border! Much of Mt Elbrus was in the clouds but…

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Puttin’ on the Ritz Acclimatizes

Puttin’ on the Ritz Acclimatizes

Friends, Family & Loved Ones,

So great to wake up this morning and see the beautiful pine forests of the Baksan Valley outside of our hotel room window. Now that we’re out of the big city and based at the foot of Mount Elbrus, we’ve turned our attention to the climb itself. To acclimatize, we went hiking today up to the watchtower about 3,000 feet above our hotel. We climbed, first on a trail and…

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Puttin’ on the Ritz Travels

Puttin’ on the Ritz Travels

Friends, Family & Loved Ones,

Today was a travel day from Moscow down to Terskol, our base at the foot of Mt Elbrus. Everything went smoothly, with the exception of a small tornado that hit during heavy rains en route to our hotel! We were fine, but there were a number of downed trees blown onto the road.

Once the storm abated, we drove past fields of sunflowers stretching almost as far as the…

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Team Tours Town

Friends, Family & Loved Ones,

A busy day for the Team, as we hit the highlights of Moscow. It’s truly one of the great cities of the world— and Carole’s favorite. The city comes alive in the summer. We toured the White Marble Church of Christ the Savior on the banks of the Moscow River. We visited the cemetery at  Novodevichy, which was a history lesson in and of itself, as many of Russia’s most…

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July 20 Elbrus Expedition Begins

July 20 Elbrus Expedition Begins

Friends, Family & Loved Ones,

Welcome to our coverage of the Alpine Ascents July 20 Elbrus Expedition! We met as a team in Moscow for the first time this afternoon. Everybody is more or less jet lagged, but we’re not letting that get in the way of our excitement to be here. Today we started with the basics— getting to know one another and doing a brief orientation so that the Team knows what we…

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Namaste friends, family and loved ones,

We toured the royal square of Patan this morning.

Temples, palaces and museum were awaiting our explorations. So many interesting things to look at!

Time has flown by and now it is time to return home.

Thank you for following along on our very successful adventure. See you next mountain.

All our best, Vern Tejas

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ISLAND PEAK – KHUMBU KHLIMBERS KRUISE KATHMANDU Namaste friends, family and loved ones, We toured the royal square of Patan this morning. Temples, palaces and museum were awaiting our explorations. 

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ISLAND PEAK – KATHMANDU KHLIMAX!

ISLAND PEAK – KATHMANDU KHLIMAX!

Namaste friends, family and loved ones! We escaped Lukla early this morning and headed for the big city of Kathmandu. Rug shopping and pedicures occupied our afternoon. Then we celebrated our success with some fine food and libations. Our trip has been one of fun and wonder and we are happy to have shared it with you. Tomorrow we explore the sights of the Kathmandu valley. Join us. All my best,…

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KHUMBU KHLIMBERS IN LUKLA

KHUMBU KHLIMBERS IN LUKLA

Namaste friends, family and loved ones! Up early and out on the trail in fine weather. We dropped from Namche to the Dhud Kosi river and crossed the famous hanging bridge. The lower we trekked the warmer it became and soon we were in Spring, with crops coming up and fruit trees blooming. A long day of hiking left us mightily hungry so dinner was particularly delicious. The team is well and…

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Vern Tejas, International Mountain Guide Vern Tejas, International Mountain Climbing legend with over 40 years experience, is the only person in the world to summit all 7 Summits more than 10 times each! His favorite mountain is Denali (Alaska), with over 58 Ascents. ⛰️ What is YOUR favorite mountain? ⛰️ Comment down below, and look for a reply in your Messenger!

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Vern Tejas, International Mountain Climbing legend with over 40 years experience, is the only person in the world to summit all 7 Summits more than 10 times each! His favorite mountain is Denali (Alaska), with over 58 Ascents.   ⛰️ What is YOUR favorite mountain? ⛰️ Comment down below, and look for a reply in your Messenger!

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KHLIMBERS GET KHLEAN!

Namaste friends , family and loved ones! Fresh snow covered the trail when we stepped out this morning. All of the Khumbu valley looked like a winter wonderland as we got our last good view of Everest and Lhotse. We dropped a few thousand feet on our descent to Namche Bazar. The air is noticeably thicker and warmer. And wildlife abounds at this elevation. As we rounded a bend we were blessed with…

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KHUMBU KUTLETS CLOSE IT OUT

KHUMBU KUTLETS CLOSE IT OUT

Namaste Friends, Family & Loved Ones, The Kutlets stuck together today on our free day in Kathmandu. We spent the morning touring Patan, one of the three historical royal cities of the Kathmandu Valley. We visited several important temples, spent some time in the Patan Museum and admired the fine woodcarved detail of the buildings in this area— many dating from the 17th and 18th centuries. Very…

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ISLAND PEAK – KHUMBU KHLIMBERS DESCEND!

ISLAND PEAK – KHUMBU KHLIMBERS DESCEND!

Namaste friends, family and loved ones, We had an amazing day yesterday, with all climbers summiting in fine weather. We scrambled our way up three thousand feet of rock to the base of the glacier. With crampons on our feet we ascended the glacier crossing crevasses with ladders strung together. After several hundred feet of steep ice climbing, we achieved our goal. Fun was had by all! We awoke…

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KHUMBU KLIMBERS SUMMIT ISLAND PEAK!

KHUMBU KLIMBERS SUMMIT ISLAND PEAK!

“Hello there friends, family and loved ones! This is the Khumbu Klimbes checking in from Base Camp at Island Peak.It’s been a fabulous long day We got up at 2’clock in the morning, had breakfast and packed our gear and headed up the mountain at 3 am.  By noon we were on top, It was kind of a strange weather day the clouds blowing in…

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EVEREST BASECAMP TREK – KHUMBU KUTLETS KAROUSE IN LUKLA

EVEREST BASECAMP TREK – KHUMBU KUTLETS KAROUSE IN LUKLA

Namaste Friends, Family & Loved Ones, The Kutlets have done it —safely and successfully completed our trek in great style and with great humor and teamwork. Here we are this morning wearing “Khatas” given to us by our hosts in Phakding. Below that is our “after” photo at the end of our trek We had no choice but to reward ourselves at the finish line in Lukla with all manner of indulgences—…

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ISLAND PEAK – KHUMBU KLIMBERS STUDY UP "Hello, friends, family and loved ones! This is the Khumbu Klimbers checking in from Base Camp on Island Peak.

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ISLAND PEAK – KHUMBU KLIMBERS PRACTICE SKILLS (Audio Post)

ISLAND PEAK – KHUMBU KLIMBERS PRACTICE SKILLS (Audio Post)

Today the Khumbu Klimbers have made it to Island Peak Base Camp! We were able to make good time up to Base Camp, which left ample time for us to practice our skills. We are looking forward to tomorrow, when we will practice our ascension/descension techniques that we are going to need even further up on the mountain.  So please stay…