May 25th, 2009
Mountain Link 2009 Denali expedition is moving along with good weather.
May 11th, 2009
Waiting, waiting, and still waiting!!!
Bad weather keeps the Mountain Link team off the mountain.
May 3rd, 2009
Mountain Link team spends time at camp 2 21,500 ft
Mountain Link team is spending time at camp two training for their ascent of the Lhotse Face
April 18th, 2009
Mountain Link's 2009 Everest Expedition arrives at Everest Base Camp.
April 8th, 2009
With a couple of days rest and some good food in them, the teams ready to head out.
April 7th, 2009
Mountain Link team awaits the arrival of their gear in Namche Bazar.
March 31st, 2009
Mountain Link returns to Everest!!!
Mountain Link guides, climbers, and trekkers gather in Kathmandu and prepare for their trek into Everest Base camp.
February 5th, 2009
Mountain Link climber Wendy Booker prepares for Everest
January 19th, 2009
Mountain Link returns to Aconcagua!
Mountain Link guide John Lucia will lead his team of climbers up Aconcagua!
November 20th, 2008
Mountain Link climber Wendy Booker completes #6 of her seven summit goal!!!
November 17th, 2008
Mountain Link heads "Down Under"
Mountain Link guide Brooke Barnes and climber Wendy Booker are headed to climb Kosciuszko in Australia.
November 11th, 2008
"Some of the best climbing conditions in years"
Mt Link climbers enjoy success in Mexico on Pico De Orizaba
September 28th, 2008
Mountain Link climbers return safely to Baruntse base camp
Mountain Link guide Brooke Barnes and climber Wendy Booker encountered some kind of technical difficulty that forced them to abort their summit attempt and return to base camp.
September 26th, 2008
Blue sky & sunshine, time for Baruntse summit attempt!!!
Mountain Link guide Brooke Barnes and climber Wendy Booker awoke Friday morning to blue sky and sunshine.
September 24th, 2008
Brooke & Wendy holding at camp 2
With Visibility down to 10 ft Mountain Link guide Brooke Barnes and climber Wendy Booker are on hold at camp 2
September 23rd, 2008
After reaching camp 2 Mountain Link guide Brooke Barnes and climber Wendy Booker will have a 3am start time for their summit attempt!!!
September 21st, 2008
Mountain Link guide Brooke Barnes and climber Wendy Booker share their idea of a 9 to 5 day
September 20th, 2008
Mountain Link prepares to ascend Baruntse
Mountain Link Guide Brooke Barnes and climber Wendy Booker are preparing to leave base camp for their ascent of Baruntse
September 17th, 2008
Mountain Link team arrives in Baruntse base camp.
Mountain Link guide Brooke Barnes and climber Wendy Booker have made the trek from Mera Peak to Baruntse base camp.
September 12th, 2008
Mt Link team arrives at Mera Peak
Mountain Link guide Brooke Barnes and climber Wendy Booker have arrived at base camp of Mera la Peak 5415M
September 10th, 2008
Mountain Link is Trekking their way to Baruntse
Mountain Link guide Brooke Barnes and climber Wendy Booker have reached the village Khare at 5,025 meters (just over 15,000 ft)
September 6th, 2008
Mt Link climbers encounter adverse wether.
An unexpected snow storm forces climbers off of Mt Blanc.
September 4th, 2008
Mountain Link heads to Nephal's Baruntse
After arriving in Katmandu and spending several days in the rain waiting to fly to Lukla Mt Link guide Brooke Barnes and climber Wendy Booker have made it to Lukla and are trekking in the rain.
August 30th, 2008
Mountain Link climbers head to Mt Blanc. 4,810m (15,781 ft)
Mountain Link guides Robert Link and Dan Windham will lead a group of climbers up the French side of Mt Blanc.
August 29th, 2008
Mountain Link heads to the Himalayan's
Mountain Link guide Brooke Barnes and climber Wendy Booker are heading back to the Himalayan's, will it be Cho Oyu or Baruntse???
August 4th, 2008
Mt Link Team summits Mt Elbrus N. side
Mt Link guide John Lucia & Team enjoy 100% summit success!!!
July 28th, 2008
Mountain Link enjoys a family climb.
Mountain Link visits one of the Pacific Norwests unique areas, Mt Olymous, Olympic Natl. Park in Washington.
July 23rd, 2008
100% Success on Summiting Kilimanjaro!
All team members summit and are off on Safari
April 27th, 2008
Mountain Link Team returns to Kathmandu
On April 26, 2008 Mountain Link climber Wendy Booker had to be flown out from just below Everest Base Camp to Kathmandu with a possible appendicitis attack.
April 21st, 2008
After a long days trek, Mountain Link team arrives in Dingboche.
Happy & doing well Mountain Link guides and climber arrive in Dingboche. The team will rest tomorrow to acclimatize & regain strength as the air thins.
April 19th, 2008
Morning Tea in Bed at Phakding
Wendy, JJ, and Brooke woke up this morning to hot tea in bed as they continue there way from Lukla up the Khumbu Valley. The Sherpa team accompanying them is outstanding and the trip promises to be all that was hoped for and more.
April 17th, 2008
Mountain Link Climber Wendy Booker arrives in Katmandu
Mountain Link guides Jeff "JJ" Justman & Brooke Barnes along with Mountain Link climber Wendy Booker prepare to depart Katmandu heading for Everest Base Camp and then on to Baruntse for their climb.
April 15th, 2008
Mountain Link climbers finish their Denali Prep Course
Mountain Link finishes its Denali Prep Course on Mt Bachelor in Denali style weather!!!
April 14th, 2008
So Wendy are you on your way to Nepal or was your flight cancelled?
April 13th, 2008
Mountain Link arrives in Katmandu
Mountain Link guides Jeff "JJ" Justman and Brooke Barnes arrive in Katmandu in preperation for their expidition on Baruntse
April 12th, 2008
Mountain Link is proud to say that we now offer climbing courses for all levels of Mountaineering from the beginner to preparation for an expedition style adventure in our own back yard, Mt Bachelor in Bend Oregon.
March 17th, 2008
Mt Link guides and the Boys from El Paso summit Ixta and head to Pico de Orizaba
Mountian Link guides and the Boys from El Paso are heading to Pico de Orizaba after summiting Ixta and a night enjoying the local culture and cusine in Puebla.
March 13th, 2008
Mt Link & the Boys From El Paso arrive at base camp,
Mountain Link guides Robert Link, Matt Millar & Brooke Barnes prepare to guide the Boys From El Paso up Ixta & Orizaba
March 12th, 2008
Mountain Link guide Matt Millar and climber Helen "Cokie" Berenyl successfully summit both Ixta & Orizaba
March 10th, 2008
Mt Link is climbing in Mexico Ixta & Orizaba
Mt Link guide Matt Millar and climber Helen "Cokie" Berenyl summited Ixta over the weekend.
January 17th, 2008
Mt Link guide John Lucia and his team of climbers all summitted Aconcagua earlier in the week
January 15th, 2008
Great Escape from the "White Desert" Antarctica
With the summit of Mount Vinson a fading conquest. The real life pleasures of civilization become the new goal.
January 13th, 2008
Antarctica team waits patiently at Mt Vinson base camp for a flight out
Mt Link guide Brooke Barnes and climber Wendy Booker are still waiting patiently at Mt Vinson base camp in hopes of flying back out to Patriot Hills and on to Punta Arenas.
January 10th, 2008
Safely back at base camp on Mt Vinson
Once back at base camp Mt Link Guide Brooke Barnes and climber Wendy Booker once again play the waiting game to fly out from Mt Vinson base camp to Patriot Hills, and then on to Punta Arenas Chile.
January 8th, 2008
Antarctica Heads for the summit once again
Mt Link Guide Brooke Barnes and climber Wendy Booker decide to try for the summit again the day after they were turned around less than 2 hours from the summit due to near white out conditions.
January 7th, 2008
Antarctica Team heading for the summit
Less then 2 hours from the summit Antarctica Team experiences near white out conditions, "Antarctica Style"!!!
January 6th, 2008
Antarctica Team reaches High Camp on Mt Vinson
Mt Link guide Brooke Barnes & Climber Wendy Booker await their attempt to summit Mt Vinson
January 4th, 2008
Antarctica Team has arrived at camp 2
Under clear skies and amazing scenery the Antarctica Team of Mt Link guide Brooke Barnes & Mt Link climber Wendy Booker have arrived at camp 2 on Mt Vinson
January 3rd, 2008
Antarctica Team has reached Mt Vinson Base Camp.
Mt Link guide Brooke Barnes and Climber Wendy Booker were informed last night about 9:30pm to prepare to fly at 10:00pm to Mt Vinson Base Camp.
January 2nd, 2008
Aconcagua Team ready to get moving.
Mt Link guide John Lucia and his team of climbers are preparing for their ascent of Aconcagua
January 1st, 2008
Antarctica Team waits patiently in Patriot Hills
Weather did not allow Antarctica Team of Mt Link guide Brooke Barnes and climber Wendy Booker to fly to Mt Vinson base camp today, there are however hopeful of flying out tomorrow.
December 31st, 2007
Antarctica Team rings in the New Year from their tent in Patriot Hills Antarctica
Antarctica team of Brooke Barnes & Wendy Booker are hopeful of starting off the New Year by flying to Mt Vinson base camp.
December 30th, 2007
Antarctica Team goes from "No Fly" to "Lets Fly" on 1/2 hours notice
Antarctica Team finally got the break in the weather needed to fly so it's time to load their gear and themselves into the C-130 cargo plane, next stop the “Blue Ice” of Antarctica and Patriot Hills.
December 29th, 2007
After talking with Mt Link Guide Brooke Barnes Saturday morning at 7am (actually 2am my time) the news was that they didn't receive a 6:30am "Lets Fly" phone call, they were waiting for their next chance to fly a few hours later in the day. While waiting for that call Brooke took a monment to email me an status update on their journey. Brooke writes:
December 28th, 2007
First Blog in from Antartica team of Brooke Barnes and Wendy Booker
Wendy has taken a moment to give us the first blog of their trip and gets us up to date on there progress. Wendy writes;
December 27th, 2007
Antartica team has arrived and hopefull of flying out to Mt Vinson tomorrow
Brooke and Wendy and all their gear have arrived safely in Punta Arenas.
December 26th, 2007
Mt Link is Climbing in the New Year
While most of us are recovering from a day of over indulging ourselves, Mt Link Climbing Guides Brooke Barnes and John Lucia are off on their next adventures.
December 17th, 2007
Robert looking for 13th summit on Chimborazo!
The team in Ecuador is preparing to climb Chimborazo
October 19th, 2007
Castle Party: Safari Complete! Now to Zanzibar
Team Castle has made the summit of Kilimanjaro, viewed the fantastic wildlife on Safari and now they are off to Zanzibar.
October 7th, 2007
The Castle Party on Kilimanjaro
Mountain Link is leading an expedition on Kilimanjaro and here's a little update on the Team...
October 4th, 2007
The Castle Party leaves stateside today for Africa
The team will arrive in Tanzania on Oct 5th
September 2nd, 2007
Sunday Robert Link summitted Mt Rainier for the 300th time!
Early morning summit with 100% team success
July 24th, 2007
Robert Link is another step closer to 300 summits on Mt. Rainier
Today Robert begins a familiar ascent up Mt. Rainier with the hopes of his 298th summit.
July 23rd, 2007
Kilimanjaro Team is enjoying the local hospitality after their climb
Simon Muty lead another successful trip on Kilimanjaro
May 27th, 2007
Cho Oyu: The Complete Video Collection
Check out all of the videos captured during the 2007 Cho Oyu Climb
May 18th, 2007
Things are blowing pretty hard up high so the team has decided to put off the move to high camp until tomorrow. An extra day of rest certainly won't hurt.
May 17th, 2007
Denali Team Prepares for Move to High Camp
After a couple weeks of bad weather up high on North America's highest peak, things appear to be letting up. Meanwhile, the group has been steadily moving up as conditions permit.
May 15th, 2007
Just in From the Summit of Cho Oyu.
At 11:20 am May 15th (Tibet), the team reached the high point of the world's 6th highest peak.
May 14th, 2007
Cho Oyu Summit bid . . . next 24 hours!
The team is poised at High Camp ready to make a summit bid. The weather at 24,500 has been good and stable for the day which bodes well for the group.
May 14th, 2007
The crew was to carry and move from the camp at 11,000 to 14,000 over the weekend.
May 7th, 2007
The team has just finished their acclimitization foray at and above Camp One.
May 7th, 2007
Weather and the resulting 2 ft. of wind deposited snow at camp one kept the team hunkered down for an extra day and ultimately pushed them up to Camp II in near white out conditions.
April 28th, 2007
Team resting at Advance Basecamp
Trekkers have gone on their way to Everest Basecamp
April 27th, 2007
The team is enjoying the last evenings together
Trekkers will be heading off to Lhasa
April 25th, 2007
Liz Hawley record keeper of the Himalaya
The official record keeper of Himalayan Expeditions
April 23rd, 2007
April 21st, 2007
The spring 2007 Cho Oyu team is taking a day off in the village of Nylam in Tibet.
April 18th, 2007
The team has gone through the initial phase of the expedition. They have made it to Kathmandu Nepal with all of their personal gear intact. Their next logistical challenge will be traveling the road from Kathmandu to the village of Tingri Tibet. We have received reports that JJ is working dilligentlly on the communications network to keep our freiends and family well informed during the trip. As usual he is experiencing some little hiccups to get the system stream-lined in-country. The present challenges for the team are to adjust to a reverse time-line (change the body clock) and a different diet. The mind and body experience a lot of changes during this period. Both from stress of the upcoming challenge and the body dealing with a new diet(i.e. bacteria). JJ and Lhawang are experts in guiding team members through these potential setbacks. We are all looking forward to hearing form the expedition in the next few days.
April 6th, 2007
Mountain Link on Television News
Thank goodness they filmed the reporter, looking at JJ on T.V. can be painful!
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