Hardwear Sessions

By Ueli Steck

March 27, 2008 -- Kathmandu, Nepal

During the last past two months I have talked a lot about climbing and alpinism. I was on tour with my new slideshow. Traveling through many different cities in the German part of Switzerland, I gave a total of 45 shows.

Now it's definitely time to get back to climbing. Simon Anthamatten and I have just arrived in Kathmandu, Nepal, and everything is running as planned - more or less.

All our equipment must be transported to the Khumbu Valley. There, we will try to climb Tengkampoche and get as well acclimatized as possible. It's a mountain with a beautiful shape and an impressive north face (approx. 6500 meters high), which has never been climbed before. A lot of work is waiting for us. We are ready to go for it.

The following weeks Simon and I will be busy with climbing. All our thoughts will be absorbed in climbing. From now on, we will be awakened by the words "Milk tea, Sir..." And only afterwards we will have our cup of coffee...