The Path of Peace

The Path of Peace

Today I tried my hand at making a sign for the hostel with our name in Tibetan, “Zhilam Dronkang” or “The Path of Peace”.
Pure Water

Pure Water

Today we changed the water filter in our house…and this is what it looked like. Recently, a local friend observed us fixing the hostel water filter and commented, “You don’t need one of those here! We have some of the cleanest water in China here in...
Jens & Zuzka

Jens & Zuzka

In the middle of snow storms and closures, a couple made it through and gave us some charming company: Jens & Zuzka.  They also painted the dorm hallway for several days, which was a fabulous help.  There website “Pedalum” is gorgeous, and...
Our Everest guest from last fall

Our Everest guest from last fall

We noticed this video on YouTube from one of our guests last fall, Christian Trommsdorff. We asked him if he actually slept the night he spent on the ridge of Grosvenor. He said, “Oh yeah, I slept great. That just comes with experience.” I don’t...
Tonight’s Guest

Tonight’s Guest

Tonight we have a fascinating guest at the hostel…Christian Trommsdorff, a French climber who has summited Everest without oxygen. He’s about to do some mountain climbing around here and we look forward to his stories upon his return. Below are some...