Four Winds Himalayan Guide Service-Since 1995

This photo was taken at 17,600 feet.  The central high peak is Mt Everest.  Notice the 3rd holy lake in the foreground.  If you look clos...

We crossed the Renjo La at 17,600 feet.  As we crested the pass heading West I could feel 600 years of Tibetan Yak trains.  Tibetans would ...

I always tease the Saddhus (holy men) at the Hindu Rain Temple.  I have found that they have great sense of humors and are very light heart...

We walked up the 300 year old trail to the Thame Monastery.  The final steps were steep.  We passed a grumpy, frumpy, monk descending the s...

Thank You to the staff of Zing Bar.  When I get tired of Dhal Bhat, the staple Nepali meal, I would turn to a Zing Bar.  The Blue Berry f...

If we never get out of our comfort zone then we are staying still, nothing is changing.  If nothing is changing then we are not growing. Gr...

On the way down from the Renjo pass we passed a older Sherpa gentlemen.  He was behind his stone hut working at something.  He raised his h...

Greetings from the Renjo Pass.  All the group has made it over except for 2.  It is a beautiful walk which starts at the village of Gokyo a...

Condolences and prayers to the families who lost loved ones in the Everest Avalanche.  Without your sons and fathers Everest would never ge...

We have a group of outstanding clients.  The high altitude arena is a new frontier for most.  Often when we enter a new experience or arena...

Real Holy Men at Pashuputinath.  The Saddhu on the left had walked barefoot to upper Mustang valley. Today our trekking group had a gre...

A Sherpa friend of mine was visiting Los Angeles.  His adventure was relayed to me by a friend who lives in Aspen.  I thought of my Sherp...

Several years back I was sitting around a small fire in the remote Himalaya.  We had a diverse trekking group.  It was dark but the stars i...

Hello Everyone, I am excited to announce our 2015 schedule of climbing expeditions in Nepal.  In March we will be returning to Kangchung P...

                                         Chad, you were a brother.  You were a force.  You were a true mountain breathing dragon, ...

We were at Camp I on Ama Dablam.  A 22,500 foot peak, Camp I is at 18,700 feet.  The summit seems so close from this perspective but 2 soli...

There are only 14 peaks in the world that are over 8000 meters.  The 8th highest is a peak called Manasulu.  Its name means mountain of the...

I was baffled when I heard that a large popular travel company and outdoor retailer had all their clients on Diamox from day one on a trek ...

It is 2:30 a.m..  I am in the Tibet Guest house in Kathmandu, jet lag.  I am down in the reception area.  It is a modest reception space bu...

   At 17,300 after returning from a summit attempt on Kangchung.  All the elements did not come together for us to reach the summit. ...