Four Winds Himalayan Guide Service-Since 1995

After having a bone marrow transplant and fighting for 4 years with only a 30 % chance to live a few things became clear.  First and f...

I believeTibetans are the backbone of our collective spiritual consciense. I witnessed a 24 year old girl prostrating around Mt Kailash....

An elderly woman approached me in the alley way on the side of the hotel where I stay.  She had graying hair neatly combed with a red vail ...

We possibly have 3 spaces for our Mt Everest expedition in March of 2017.  The cost will be $32,000 to join us on the amazing north side in...

In the far west of Tibet there is a place so magical it is said that any prayer is granted.  Getting there takes a bit of sweat, cold night...

Rice or money?  I called Urkin in the afternoon of July 12th and finally came to the conclusion that money would help them in this situati...

Imagine 65 children between the ages of 4 and 9 chanting a prayer before drinking a cup of tea. This is what we woke to in the early morni...

Imagine 65 children between the ages of 4 and 9 chanting a prayer before drinking a cup of tea. This is what we woke to in the early morni...

Four Winds Nepal Relief Part 4 Namche Bazaar sits at 11,286 feet.  Hiking to it is not the easiest day one spends in the mountains. ...

We are in the thick of Nepal’s monsoon season.  It really hit home when I was petting one of my favorite dogs in the village of Ghat.  ...

We started our relief effort with a meeting in Kathmandu.  My head porter, head Sherpa, and 2 representatives from “Resilient Homes” met m...

I have been feeling a bit trepidatious about journeying back into the earthquake zone of Nepal.  I can remember the first moments of the e...

Hello Friends, Thank You for your care and compassion in your hundreds of emails.  We are all safe and doing well and we are in a good s...

A few years back my clients took an acclimatization hike toward a village called Dingboche.  I captured this photo on their return  and...

The definition of "alive".   We woke at 3am in the still, quiet, air of 15,600 feet. The thermometer sank to 21 degrees during t...

I wanted to Thank "Bavarian Meats" in Seattle.  When your body is at altitude your heart rate is ramped up to accommodate the lac...

“You’ve seen one mountain you’ve seen them all.”   This was iterated to me a few years back while viewing the sun set on a peak called Cho...

Do you ever think about the quality of connection you have with your friends through facebook or technology?  It is something I think abou...

I have been guiding the Himalaya for 20 years.  I am now preparing for my 35th season at altitude in the mountains of Nepal.  With this ma...

Where your mind is at is where you are at.  If you are thinking in your mind that your situation is horrible then the situation cannot be a...