Arrival to Everst Base Camp
In Xigatse we started to feel that we are on the way to Everest. Now and then we could see the international teams on the road. We met with a 14-climber team from the UK with the goal to climb North Col this year. A…
The Everest 2018 Team
We have spent some days together but I wouldn’t say I know the group yet. I am fully aware of the process of group dynamics and realize that we are at the very start of shaping as a group, we aren’t a team yet. The…
Last day in Kathmandu
During the last and very long day in Kathmandu I spent some time together with Chhiring visiting several mountaineering shops and small handicraft places to add some more gadgets in my equipment. Walking through the blocks of Tamell together with Chhiring is an experience since…
Meeting two scientists in Kathmandu
When I arrived to Kathmandu Chhiring mentioned to that there is a Swedish doctor in town doing research on climbers. One hour later we met in the hotel Annapurna lobby. Yes, it was true – and even two swedish scientists investigating the health profile of…
Starting an Everest expedition in Kathmandu
Hello all friends! Finally, I am in Kathmandu to prepare for the final and local preparations in the expedition. My day started with breakfast together with 25 Miss Nepal participants that happened to stay at Hotel Annapurna in Kathmandu for the Miss Nepal competition 2018….

One week and the Mt Everest 2018 expedition is on!
Hello all great friends! One week until departure to Mt Everest. Today the luggage was packed up. Its always exciting and a surprise – what… so much! Everything is focused on staying healthy which sometimes isnt easy. Last week I lost 3 days when I was food poisoned…
Mt Everest summit expedition in spring 2018
Preparing for this has taken me a couple of years and now is the right time to summit and I am ready – I am now assigned to the Mt Everest Peak Expedition 2018. The intention is to climb with my friend Chhiring Dorje Sherpa from the…
The last track out of Aconcagua Provincial Park
Plaza de Mulas, 4.300m, was the last and largest camp to leave in the morning. It’s the largest camp around Aconcagua. My feeling was that some type of hippi-culture was present with it’s consequences in this camp. The last twenty km track towards Horcones at 2.950m went…
Summit Aconcagua !
Yippiii – We Summited Aconcagua in perfect weather conditions! A 360 view of the entire mountains around Argentina and Chile could be viewed in sunshine, -7degress and winds up to 40kmh. The Aconcagua peak is a flat 100x50m area with steep edges all around. The…
Bad weather at Camp3
The climb from Camp 2 to Camp 3 at 6000m went well! The view is just amazing when you can have the 270 view from east to west over the entire northern mountains. However, you can’t control weather and despite a great forecast the weather…
