Archive for October, 2010
Chelsey Here:
As we enter our International Adventure Race Season, we are switching gears and it is time to turn off cruise control. The tickets are bought, race entry fees paid, team bios and pics are up and it is time to train! To celebrate, we paddled across to the… Read the rest
Just a quick update before I continue with a description of our Everest Summit. We are now in Pheriche on our way to Namche Bazar where we will meet Terramar’s Jeff Danzer. The trip down from base camp was both exciting and sad. Walking away from where I spent the … Read the rest
I always welcome the start of a new season. For me, each new season brings renewal and refreshment to my spirit . . .
Fall 2010 has already started out with some amazing experiences . . .
Feather River Festival
The Feather River Festival is an annual event held on… Read the rest
First of all, I want to thank everyone for your support. From sponsors to Facebook friends and everyone in between your
thoughts and positive comments have made a huge difference in my efforts to complete the final leg of the Save the Poles expedition. Safely back in base camp, and… Read the rest
Right now I’m in Telluride CO. sitting on a couch, which reminds me how the Playground Tour all began. Last winter, I was doing nothing, writing like I am right now, only I had no story to tell. Recently graduated from college, I was living at my parents’ home trying… Read the rest
At one point today, I found myself face to face with a piece of snow that look uncannily like snow formations I had seen in both the north and south poles. It was pleasant reminder in a day of hardship as to why I am here.
I honestly have no… Read the rest
As the curser flashes to the beat of a Beck song, I remember a place I have been before. In 2005 I spent many weekends learning to kayak in the small but thriving town of Buena Vista, Colorado. A place tucked between the collegiate peaks of the Sawatch Range and… Read the rest
Just a quick update from Everest base camp. Weather4expeditions Mark de Keyser predicts a brief weather window that we plan to take advantage of. Our plan is to climb to Camp 2 tomorrow, the 12th. Then, on the 13th to Camp 3 where we will overnight. On the morning of… Read the rest
Back in base camp–it actually feels good. I am surprised at how tired I am. I continue to carry my own gear and my legs are sore as a result. If anything, I am left with a deep sense of accomplishment. So much of this expedition, for me, has been… Read the rest
