McMahon Blogs for National Geographic Adventure: Everest News – Escape from Lukla! Thousands of...
Rumor on the trail that the Lukla airport had shut down started a week ago. We were still making our push to Everest Base Camp (17,701 feet) and Kala Patthar (18,315 feet). The weather...
Annapurna Circuit & Gettin’ High!
Annapurna Circuit & Gettin’ High!
Yaks make me sneeze, goats eat marijuana and the Yeti I saw at High Camp turned out to be a bearded, 6’8” Canadian.
Even with the crowds, yaks, and tall,...
Annapurna Circuit Trek Begins!
186 miles, 17,768 foot mountain pass, 30 lb backpack, 14 days, 12 Snickers bars and Tang.
Yup, I said Tang. I forgot my electrolyte packets at home and they don't have any in Pokhara, Nepal so...
Days 12-13: (Nepal Adventure) Paragliding & Permits
Payge went paragliding in Pokhara and it was AWESOME!! To see a rainbow of parachutes circling the Himalaya sky was truly breathtaking. I can’t think of a better way to spend my last day...
Days 10-11 (Nepal Adventure): Welcome to the Jungle!
Who knew Nepal has jungles? I didn’t…but on a safari in Chitwan National Park, standing 20 feet away from a resting rhino that soon stood up to charge us, I do now! Bonus was...
