Today I want to highlight two personal blogs and update you on the situation in Everest.
Last month was autism awareness month. There has been incredible advances in understanding autism in my lifetime. One of those is giving a voice to those with autism, like Carly. While Carly cannot talk, she can use the computer to type. She has been highlighted on the news in the US and Canada and even has a book out, Carly's Voice. Her blog is a great place to find resources, connect with others through the forum and learn more about the amazing Carly.
One of my favorite people in the world is my Aunt Gertie. No, she's not really my "aunt" but that's what I call her. During my childhood she made a fabulous Thanksgiving meal every year that included the most delicious pies. My "cousin" started a blog for her called Grammy Gertie's Recipe Box. Oh, you wanted pie recipes? Here you go! You can even read about how my cousin tried to make pies and told Aunt Gertie all about it. As an interesting look back at history, here's the cover of her old cookbook. Let me know if you try any of the recipes and how they turn out!
Now, on to the update on Everest. My friend Deb posted two weeks ago that her company's owner got pulled off the mountain for safety reasons. Apparently the Khumbu icefall was thought too dangerous by the Sherpas due to the melting and heat of the spring.
Since then a few other teams have pulled out as well, while some are on the summit bid as of today. Unfortunately, there have been several confirmed deaths this season. Both Outside Online and the Mayo Clinic have blog posts on this. Most of the deaths happened in the Death Zone.
In good news, a well-known climber from Japan, Tamae Wantanabe became the oldest woman to climb Mount Everst at the age of 73. Also, a seven year old from India, Aaryan Balaji, made it to Everest base camp, breaking the record of the youngest person who hiked there from Lukla. For those of you who may have caught the Everest bug - here's a reality check on the costs of summiting from CBC news in Canada.
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