The team spent a wonderful morning with the Deaf Women's Empowerment Group. These proud women craft lovely hand-embroidered greeting cards on Nepali paper and fabricate reusable sanitary napkin kits for young women who otherwise would not attend school during their period. Modern disposable napkins are not affordable for many. Pic: Lonnie getting a demo of the sanitary napkin bag. The afternoon saw us reuniting with the Blind and Visually Impaired kids at their school. Vertic

In the arctic, the inuit kids called me “Uncle Oomingmak (muskox)” because I let my beard go during expeditions. In the Himalayas of Nepal my name switched to "Yak Man”. Yak ancestor phot attached. Since then I found a talented barber that knows how to sling a straight edge. Thank you again to our lead sponsor: PrimaLoft To our major sponsors: Mountain Hardwear & Granite Gear and to our support sponsors: Hilleberg the Tentmaker, Exped, SPOT LLC., Globalstar, Simply Native

Horses loaded for an expedition in Larke La Pass. Behind us is the Tibet/Nepal border. Schedule

Though we spent a lot of time staying in tea houses along the way, we were still able to put our trusted recipes to work during the climb on Langju and Larkya. Below are a few of our favorites: Simply Native Foods Wild Rice Growing up with wild rice in Minnesota, this is a must for any expedition, whether it's in the Boundary Waters canoeing or climbing Denali in winter. This rice has totally replaced our expedition breakfast staple of oatmeal and muesli. We'd often mix i

In most villages there is either home-stay or tea houses climbers and trekkers can spend the night and find a good meal. Its a great way to visit with the locals and learn a bit of culture. Places range from primitive to cushy. Our porter Lakpa helping out making Dal Bhat (rice, curry potatoes and lentil soup and saag (sauteed vegetables), a standard fare in Nepal.​ ScheduleImages courtesy of Lonnie DupreSchedule