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Thank you for telling about your climb to the summit of Kala Patar…it sounds like something I would like to summit for the awesome view of Mt. Everest. I’m adding it to my list of things to do when I do my EBC trek…as long as it’s not a technical climb.
Posted by: Lynn Via on 3/31/2013 at 7:36 pm
Mt. Everest will be forever blessed now that you have flown the Notre Dame Leprechaun and McMunn’s flags, as you promised. So proud of you, Billy.
Posted by: Dee Brown on 3/31/2013 at 7:33 pm
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Best of luck to Mark Wilkins and the entire team for a fun and safe adventure and summit attempt of Mt. Everest. Mark, hopefully you and your STL Cardinals wool hat will make it to the top, as they start their season tomorrow and home opener on April 8th.
I’ll follow the blog with keen interest, and prayers for you safe return.
All The Best,
Jim Gidcumb
Posted by: Jim Gidcumb on 3/31/2013 at 4:32 pm
I’ll be following your posts almost everyday. Sending greetings to your team from Florida! Wish I was there with you all have a great trip and be safe!!
safe
Posted by: julia begley on 3/31/2013 at 1:30 pm
RMI Guide Casey Grom calls in from Lobuche.
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Missy, Elsie, and Allie,
We are all enjoying thinking of you in those beautiful mountains. I hope the tummy troubles are not effecting your enjoyment of the trip too much. Keep up the good work! XOXO Corell
Posted by: Corell Moore on 4/1/2013 at 10:21 am
Hey Guys! Loved reading about your trek—it’s so fun to be able to really know where you are and remember what it all looked like and felt like!! You never get over the views!! Spectacular!! Hope your tummies all feel better—I remember THAT part too—oh so well! Hope you all feel better soon. Don’t forget you have a Z-pac like I did! Anyway, thinking about you all and so glad everything is going well. Hope everything continues to go well going forward too. Enjoy!! XOXO, Lucy
Posted by: Lucy Rise on 4/1/2013 at 8:33 am
RMI Guide Mark Tucker checks in from Lobuche.
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Happy Easter Elsie! I feel like I should be writing “there goes Peter Cottontail. Hoppin’ up Mt Everest’s trail…”, but the air seems a little thin fur hoppin’ right now -ha!
Easter blessings and safe journey to all :)
Mary
Posted by: mary tryer on 3/30/2013 at 3:38 pm
Happy Easter to all!!! God’s Speed and Grace ... on this Blessed Easter!!! Love you Buzz, James, Luke and Team Tucker!!! Awesome job!!!! Blessing Be to All! nancy
Posted by: nancy on 3/30/2013 at 2:16 pm
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You all look so happy and excited…I’mexcited for you…WOW…Mt. Everest…what could be more exciting than that. I hope to trek to EBC in 2015. FYI…I’m an animal lover. It seems the Yak does a lot of hard work for the climbers…and even provides fuel to cook the food of climbers. Are Yaks treated well? Are Yaks nourished well? I just hope Yaks receive the TLC for all the hard work they do for the climbers. I know the climbers bring in money to help the people and animals of Nepal….and thst’s a good thing. Love the photos…I will be watching all of you from Southern California until you summit and return to base camp. May God Bless you and keep you safe.
Posted by: Lynn Via on 3/30/2013 at 10:32 am
Can’t believe you are smiiling or much less eating dinner with the aroma of burning Yak dung!
Posted by: Kathryn LeBey on 3/29/2013 at 3:37 pm
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Go DAN Go! Thinking of you and your team.
Enjoy the journey. All the best.
Julie
Posted by: Julie Miller on 4/10/2013 at 10:16 am
We’re all counting on you JENKINS!
Posted by: Paul Cornell on 3/30/2013 at 8:31 am
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Have fun at the summit Base Camp. Good luck on your climb on Island Peak Bill!
Mike
Posted by: Mike M on 3/29/2013 at 4:52 am
Peter and Gerry
We’re following your quest toward the top of the world. How beautiful. Best to you and your fellow treckers.
Kathy and Ned
Posted by: Kathy Butler on 3/28/2013 at 4:30 pm
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SO wonderful to be able to read about your days - and more importantly, see that you are all happy and well. Thank you for the beautiful photos. I have enjoyed them (and they put my mind at ease :) ) All is well here - have a wonderful adventure and continue ...for with every step that you take, you inspire all who know you.
xo Bridget
Posted by: Bridget Hodgson on 3/28/2013 at 5:35 pm
Ahhh…I remember the scent of freshly laundered clothes….hung out to dry over the Yak dung piles! Hope you get to enjoy the sunroom and take a look at the Pheriche clinic on your “rest” day (and hopefully not for the “Khumbu Flu”! ;)
Glad you all received your Lama Geshe blessings- It’s great to see the pics…and hope you get to have just one more shower stop in Lobuche!
We are thinking of you-Keep on climbing!!! xo
Posted by: Dana Marie Buchanan on 3/28/2013 at 4:57 pm



















Elsie and Casey, wishing I was with you guys even with the little stomach challenges…be safe. Go Team..
Posted by: Fletch on 4/2/2013 at 4:59 am
Stomach issues still haven’t cleared up? I’m praying that all of you will be well and back to normal soon. At least the weather seems to be cooperating. Good luck on getting to base camp!
Posted by: Yuki Loritz on 4/1/2013 at 1:25 pm
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