Berg Adventures 2013 Everest Expedition Dispatch

May 19, 2013 – Everest Summit Success!

After a week long climb, 24 hours in a tent in 60mph winds, 16 hours grueling summit day, we reached the summit of Mount Everest! On May 17th at 7:30 in the morning: Todd Pendleton and Alice, Steve Whittington, Dawa, and Tashi made it to the top of the world. Daniel Branham and Tsering making it almost to the Balcony where Dan decided to turn around due to respiratory concerns.

I would like to personally thank Chomolungma, Goddess Mother of the Earth, for letting us grace the top and return with minor problems. Thanks to climbing prophet, Wally Berg, for asking me to be a part of the expedition. Thanks to all my Sherpa friends I've met in the past couple years. Thanks to my friends and family, especially my beloved Heather Glover. Thanks to my extended families at Scottsdale Fire, Rio Verde Fire, and Arizona Outback Adventures. This climb is dedicated to all people suffering blood cancers, their mountains dwarf Everest! This is my small way to raise money and awareness for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Thanks to everyone who has donated, supported, and followed the climb. We climbed together! Please continue to donate, the donation site will be up and running until Alice is auctioned off. Now I'm going to Kathmandu!

– Todd Pendleton