My Ecuador Volcano Adventure and Beyond (Final)
After I returned from Chimborazo, I received a message from a colleague of mine at WFP that sounded something like this: “Hi Edita, hope you are ok. If you are […]
My Ecuador Volcano Adventure – Chimborazo and Earthquake (Part 3)
The biggest objective of our trip was Chimborazo via the northern (Meyer Glacier) route. This route is rarely climbed due to the logistical difficulties of getting to this remoter side […]
My Ecuador Volcano Adventure – Antisana (Part 2)
When we set off for the summit push a little past midnight, we could see the stars and the moon above us. Berta stayed at base camp to take a […]
My Latest Adventure in Ecuador and Beyond… (Part 1)
This is a long overdue post I’ve been meaning to write for a year but found a million of reasons to postpone. Here it is… Since I came back from Nepal last […]
The day Everest came tumbling down
First of all, I would like to thank everyone for your thoughts and support while I remained stranded at Everest Base Camp after the earthquake and avalanche. It was a […]
Altitude Junkies remain in Everest Base Camp until Friday
Edita had hoped to catch a helicopter out of Everest Base Camp this morning, but unfortunately the one she intended to catch was transporting one of the casualties and there […]
The Everest Base Camp vigil continues
A quick update to say Edita is spending a third night at Everest Base Camp after Saturday’s tragic earthquake. There is no hurry to return to Kathmandu. Many hotels are […]
A second night among the ruins of Everest Base Camp
Just a quick update to say Edita remains safe and well as of this evening, Nepal time, as do the rest of the Altitude Junkies team. She is still at […]
Altitude Junkies safe
You may have heard on the international news that an earthquake in Nepal triggered an avalanche at Everest Base Camp. Communication with base camp is sketchy at the moment and […]
One year on: my tribute to Dorje Khatri
It’s been a year since that morning on 18 April 2014 when an avalanche in the Khumbu Icefall took the lives of 16 Sherpas. One of them was Dorje Khatri, […]
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