One Team – One Mountain:
Berg Adventures Everest Expedition 2006

Looking up the Khumbu icefall from BAI Everest Base Camp

With their sights set on the highest summit in the world, the Berg Adventures’ Everest Expedition 2006 team will be breaking new ground and setting new standards in mountain climbing this fall.

Lead by four-time Everest summitter Wally Berg, and seven-time summiter Dave Hahn, this is an exceptionally strong team that is garnering much attention. The team will have the opportunity to approach climbing Everest is a simple, unfettered style, one team with all the equipment and support they need.  

Leadership, respect for one another, respect for the mountain and love for the Sherpa people and their traditions and culture living at the base of the Mother Goddess Chomolonga, or Mt. Everest ,will define our efforts this fall.  Watch here for regular reports form this exceptional team of adventurers.

Climbers:

Wally Berg
Michael Boni
Bryce Brown
Jimmy Chin
Kit DesLauriers
Rob DesLauriers
Dave Hahn

View photos and bios of our Climbers, our Sherpa Climbing Staff and our Sherpa Support Staff


Daily Dispatches:

October 2006:

October 26, 2006 – BAI Everest Expedition Final Dispatch

October 20, 2006 – Kit DesLauriers: Ski Like Your Life Depends Upon It
October 20, 2006 – Post-Summit Dispatch by Rob DesLauriers
October 20, 2006 – Bryce Returns to Base
October 19, 2006 – Bryce and Sherpas Resting at Camp II / Skiers Return to Base
October 18, 2006 – Summit Team Safe Back at the South Col
October 17, 2006 (Oct. 18, 10:54AM Nepal Time) – Together on the Summit
October 17, 2006 (Oct. 18 Nepal Time) – Bryce and Mingma on the Summit
October 17, 2006 (Oct. 18 Nepal Time) –SUMMIT!!!
October 17, 2006 (Oct. 18 Nepal Time) – Update from the South Summit
October 17, 2006 (Oct. 18 Nepal Time) – First Reports About Our Summit Day
October 17, 2006 –To the South Col in 4 1/2 Hours
October 16, 2006 – Team Reaches Camp III
October 14, 3006 – Holding Tight at Camp II
October 12, 3006 – Happy Birthday Jimmy!
October 10, 2006 – "The Old Veterans"
October 9, 2006 – Happy Thanksgiving Report from Michael Boni
October 8, 2006 – Happy Anniversary Kit and Rob
October 8, 2006 – New Permit for Everest Issued on October 8th??!!
October 6, 2006 – Dave Hahn Reports from Camp III
October 5, 2006 – Skiing the Lhotse Face
October 4, 2006 – Winds Pick Up at Camp 3
October 2, 2006 – Making Their Way to the Base of Lhotse Face

September 2006:

September 30, 2006 – Team Back at Camp 1
September 29, 2006 – Camp 1 Buried in Snow
September 27, 2006 – Reestablishing the Icefall Route
September 26, 2006 – Team Welcomes Clear Skies
September 25, 2006 – Happy 51st Birthday, Michael!
September 23, 2006 – Another Snowy Day at Base Camp
September 22, 2006 – Snowy Day at Base Camp
September 21, 2006 – Catching Up On World News
September 20, 2006 – Descending Back to Base Camp
September 19, 2006 – Taking a Look at Camp 2
September 18, 2006 – First Tracks and They Are All Ours
September 17, 2006 – Our New Home – Camp 1
September 16, 2006 – Team Sits Tight at Base Camp

September 15, 2006 – Keeping Busy at Base Camp
September 13, 2006 – First Two Days in the Khumbu Icefall
September 11, 2006 – Pooja Day!
September 8, 2006 – Keeping it Clean
September 7, 2006 – Powerful Thoughts
September 5, 2006 – Scrabble in the Sky Lounge Anyone?
September 4, 2006 – Together as a Team in Khumjung
September 3 2006 – Our Day in Thame
September 2, 2006 – Our Goal, Our Dream

August 2006:

August 31, 2006 Entering Sagarmatha National Park
August 30, 2006 Berg Adventures 2006 Everest Expedition is Underway!


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