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Reasons I cried today

Because I love Aaron Because I hate failing Because I don’t want to ruin...

Day 3: I gave up

Day 3. Today, I gave up. But first – Day 2 was incredible. Yesterday, we...

Day 1: Aaron yelled at me for soup

Day 1. Aaron yelled at me for soup…. The problem with arrows is that...

Day 9, Part 2: Kala Patthar

Over lunch, Dawa convinced me to try. My body was so, so tired – but...

Day 9, Part 1: Everest Base Camp

The last two days have been some of the most physically challenging of my...

Day 8: We made it

Today was magic. Granted, I’ve never been more physically exhausted in my entire life....

Day 7, Part 2: Bathroom options

Tomorrow will be hard. Very hard. But we didn’t make it this far to...

Day 7, Part 1: Everest mountaineer memorials

I survived the wet hair. I did not survive the grilled cheese, however. I...

Day 6: New underwear day

We’re still in Dingboche today. This morning’s mini hike was amazing. Tough, but amazing....

Day 5: Locked in the lodge

The land we’re hiking through is vast and ever-changing. We started in trees. Along...