Everest  interruptus

MY “other” hip went out when I was training for the Himalayas on Mt. Whitney in Feb-Mar 2011. I had to leave LA late January as I had no where to live so I went camping in the desert – in Death Valley at the hot springs. When the weather deteriorated I moved in to Lone Pine to my friend Doug’s hostel. Most days I climbed the Mt. Whitney road up a couple of thousand feet in snow and ice.

Anyway, my hip is tweaked. Happily, my ortho surgeon, Dr Andrew Yun from Santa Monica is anxious to take me on. I told him I had a commitment to be the oldest American to summit Everest and had everything I needed except for my joints so he said, “Well, let’s work on those joints!” LOL So, no Himalayas this year. As Dr says this one is easier than the other one which was severely congenitally mis-aligned, I am hopeful to maybe try summiting Cho Oyo next climbing season – 2012, year of the Dragon.

Ever intently,

Carlosjii