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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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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—…