A travel and adventure journal by Cory Huffine.https://coryhuffine.com/https://coryhuffine.com/posts/welcome-back-family-new-adventures/https://coryhuffine.com/posts/welcome-back-family-new-adventures/I'm back!Thu, 26 Mar 2015 21:48:26 GMTTravelhttps://coryhuffine.com/posts/halibut/https://coryhuffine.com/posts/halibut/Yum!Wed, 20 Jun 2012 02:12:02 GMTTravelhttps://coryhuffine.com/posts/alaska/https://coryhuffine.com/posts/alaska/King Salmon.Tue, 19 Jun 2012 03:34:08 GMTTravelhttps://coryhuffine.com/posts/jungle-tour-helo-ride-and-farewell-nepal/https://coryhuffine.com/posts/jungle-tour-helo-ride-and-farewell-nepal/Once we returned to Kathmandu, our group went to the Tibetan Refugee Camp where they make the famous Tibetan rugs. We got to watch the whole process, from making the threads to the weaving of intricate patterns. All of the proceeds benefit the local Tibetan refugees, so most…Wed, 02 May 2012 14:26:23 GMTTravelhttps://coryhuffine.com/posts/last-day-in-the-khumbu/https://coryhuffine.com/posts/last-day-in-the-khumbu/Today we started our final trekking day in the Khumbu, leaving Namche and headed for Lukla. Today's hike was supposed to be a mellow one, but most of our group was pretty tired after the two previous long days. We took our time today, with many of us stopping to take pictures…Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:26:43 GMTMedicineTravelhttps://coryhuffine.com/posts/trail-down-to-namche/https://coryhuffine.com/posts/trail-down-to-namche/Today we were on a mission toward Namche (12,300 ft) which is another 12 miles and a drop of another 2,900 ft in elevation. Today was a long day, with a lot of big drops interspersed with climbs. We still had some great views of Thamserku, Ama Dablam, and Everest. Big Ed and I…Wed, 25 Apr 2012 01:00:43 GMTTravelhttps://coryhuffine.com/posts/trek-down-the-mountain/https://coryhuffine.com/posts/trek-down-the-mountain/Today we started our trek back down the mountain. We leave 2 of our colleagues at base camp who are climbing up to camp 2. A third member became ill, so he is headed back down the mountain with the group. The trek down is much faster than up because we are acclimatized. Today…Tue, 24 Apr 2012 03:27:31 GMTMedicineTravelhttps://coryhuffine.com/posts/big-day-at-everest-base-camp/https://coryhuffine.com/posts/big-day-at-everest-base-camp/Today we woke up to a cold glacier! Our breakfast was pancakes and porridge. Then we were off to River Works, David Breashears' project documenting the loss of glaciers by comparing his modern photos to photos taken in history. This huge tent at base camp tent is a beautiful…Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:00:26 GMTTravelhttps://coryhuffine.com/posts/gorakshep-kala-patthar-and-everest-base-camp/https://coryhuffine.com/posts/gorakshep-kala-patthar-and-everest-base-camp/Amazing day! Today wake up tea was especially nice, because it's pretty cold here at 17,000 feet! There is nothing quite like getting up to hot tea served by my new Sherpa friends! Today we had breakfast at 8 a.m. and then we were off toward Kala Patthar (18,200 ft) by 9:30 a.m.…Mon, 23 Apr 2012 03:55:31 GMTMedicineTravelhttps://coryhuffine.com/posts/lobuche-to-gorakshep-and-kala-patthar/https://coryhuffine.com/posts/lobuche-to-gorakshep-and-kala-patthar/Today we continued our trek towards Everest Base Camp, with today's goal being Gorakshep. We had a nice easy trek today, as many people are feeling the altitude. We had to send one trekker back down to Pheriche due to Acute Mountain Sickness. Otherwise, everyone is making…Sat, 21 Apr 2012 02:24:09 GMTMedicineTravelhttps://coryhuffine.com/posts/pheriche-to-lobuche/https://coryhuffine.com/posts/pheriche-to-lobuche/Today we had a later start. Morning tea was at 7am, so we had a leisurely morning. After a usual breakfast for me, chapati with jam and a cheese omelette, we were back on the trail towards Lobuche. It is bright and sunny this morning! Unfortunately for some, the rescue…Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:17:19 GMTMedicineTravelhttps://coryhuffine.com/posts/rest-day-in-pheriche/https://coryhuffine.com/posts/rest-day-in-pheriche/Today we had "wake up tea" a little later so we got started on our "rest day" at 7am. Pheriche sits at about 14,000 feet and it appears we are all acclimatizing nicely. Once tea and breakfast were finished, we went on a Wongchu rest day hike. These are used to help us…Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:02:56 GMTTravelhttps://coryhuffine.com/posts/tengboche-to-pheriche/https://coryhuffine.com/posts/tengboche-to-pheriche/Today Mike Johnson and I were up early to take pictures. We got our first glimpse of Everest! What an amazing day! I hiked back up to the Stupa above Tengboche to get shots of the monastery, Ama Dablam, Everest and the general scenery. I had a companion this morning, a local dog…Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:31:34 GMTTravelhttps://coryhuffine.com/posts/rest-day-in-namche-and-trek-to-tengboche/https://coryhuffine.com/posts/rest-day-in-namche-and-trek-to-tengboche/We had a "rest day" in Namche. To Wongchu, a rest day means museums, a hospital, and a 4 hour hike! In Namche we went to a Sherpa museum. There were a lot of historical artifacts, but the highlight was the room with all of the pictures of famous Sherpa Everest summiters. It was…Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:44:39 GMTTravelhttps://coryhuffine.com/posts/trekking-day-1-and-2/https://coryhuffine.com/posts/trekking-day-1-and-2/Lukla to Phakding Today was the start of our trek! We left the Kathmandu airport and flew 30 minutes to the Tenzing-Hillary Airport in Lukla (the most dangerous airport in the world). The flight and scenery were phenomenal! The pilots are very skilled at backcountry flying and…Sat, 14 Apr 2012 12:28:07 GMTTravelhttps://coryhuffine.com/posts/temples-monkeys-and-the-holy-man/https://coryhuffine.com/posts/temples-monkeys-and-the-holy-man/Today was a tour of two Buddhist temples and a Hindu temple. The Monkey Temple, aptly named for the multitudes of monkeys, was first on the agenda. Basically, this is a beautiful temple that is overrun by monkeys. Don't let the cute little faces fool you, they are not nice.…Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:55:46 GMTTravelhttps://coryhuffine.com/posts/city-life-bhojhan-griha-the-kama-sutra-and-the-yeti/https://coryhuffine.com/posts/city-life-bhojhan-griha-the-kama-sutra-and-the-yeti/Great day! 11 of us tourists along with our Peak Promotion guide, Ganesh Sharma, walked around the city for some shopping and sight seeing. The city was busier on Tuesday. More people, more chaos, and more entertainment! The city continues to surprise us all, with the constant…Tue, 10 Apr 2012 23:08:57 GMTMedicineMusicTravelhttps://coryhuffine.com/posts/star-struck-and-elevator-madness/https://coryhuffine.com/posts/star-struck-and-elevator-madness/Monday afternoon was spent walking a few of the nearby streets of Kathmandu. This city is, bar none, the craziest and most charming place I have ever been. The van trip from the airport to our hotel was a huge event! There are motorcycles. There are cars. There are no rules. It…Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:42:50 GMTTravelhttps://coryhuffine.com/posts/travel-day-easter-sunday-kathmandu-arrival/https://coryhuffine.com/posts/travel-day-easter-sunday-kathmandu-arrival/I made it! I said goodbye to Boise and my beautiful wife at 0640am Saturday April 7th and traveled through Salt Lake City to JFK airport where I awaited my international flight with Qatar Airways. JFK was not the best place to hang out for 4 hours, as the "sports bar" was…Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:21:58 GMTTravelhttps://coryhuffine.com/posts/kathmandu-here-i-come/https://coryhuffine.com/posts/kathmandu-here-i-come/It's official. I'm off to Nepal! Boise to Salt Lake City to New York to Doha to Kathmandu!Sat, 07 Apr 2012 12:32:44 GMTMedicineTravelhttps://coryhuffine.com/posts/nepal-gear/https://coryhuffine.com/posts/nepal-gear/Departing tomorrow and all my gear is ready to go. I have all of the prescribed items, including my snacks! Those of you who know me, snacks are pretty high on the list of things I need to travel safely. Luckily, the Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine staff were kind enough…Sat, 07 Apr 2012 03:31:52 GMTGearTravelhttps://coryhuffine.com/posts/countdown-to-nepal/https://coryhuffine.com/posts/countdown-to-nepal/Dear Family, Friends, and Colleagues, I am on the final countdown until I leave for Nepal and Mt. Everest Base Camp! For those of you who don’t know, I am traveling with the Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) for the trip of lifetime. I am one of a lucky few medical professionals,…Wed, 04 Apr 2012 04:05:49 GMTMedicineTravelVideos