Hello from Tingri, Tibet, China. The team is all good. Richard is keeping Jordan entertained. Our Sherpas are super nice and they all have a great sense of humor. We spend most of dinner laughing and enjoying each others company. It’s definitely Jordan’s favorite part of the day when we all get together. We are going to be a great team on the mountain.
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Today we took a hike from the little (very little) village of Tingri to the top of a nearby hill and from the top we could see Everest. It’s still a ways off in the distance, but Jordan was stoked to see it. Well we all were, and in just two days we will be at the bottom of that mountain at the Chinese Base Camp.
There are several other teams who are paralleling our acclimatization schedule as we travel to base camp, so we are meeting people from all over the world along the way. Today we had a group stretch in the sun outside our hotel. In the sun you could easily have shorts and a tshirt on. The locals were intrigued by our group yoga/stretching.
Tomorrow we have a rest day here in Tingri and the whole group (a couple of other teams) will head to some local hot springs… we’ll let you know how that goes. Meanwhile we are all at 15,000 ft and feeling good. Richard had a bit of a headache in Nylam but he is over it now.
More later, thanks for all your kind messages and happy thoughts.
Team Jordan
Karen, Paul, Jordan, Richard, Dawa, Ang Pasang, Kharma, and Kumar
Glad to hear from all of you – I’m checking in all the time Karen. Keep all the messages coming and say safe. love mom
Thanks for the updates, keep them coming.
Did you guys feel the earthquake???
Love you guys,
Grand Pa Romero
AKA – Pa Pa Zona
Thinking of you today and very excited. Love the photos. Enjoy the rest and the hot springs! I suppose Jordan is still eating everything in sight?!! GO TEAM!!!!!
Wow, this is exciting!!! Glad to hear everyone is feeling good. I have so much confidence in you all. Wish I could be sitting at the dinner table with you. Positive vibes on your way to Chinese base camp. Hugs and smiles to you all: Sheryl
good luck and god bless you young man ,you are a role model for my 14 yr. old daughter and evarybody really….one foot in front of the other,Ron
Good luck jordan in your Everest!! All eigh-thousanders tracking expedition in http://www.durbay.com. (Dispatches and positions). Jordan Romero expedition is registered.
Great stuff guys – glad to know you’re safe, healthy and enjoying every step of the journey.
Many hugs and much love from Canada – B
Hey Kiddo,
Joe and I wanted to check in and say hi. Be safe my love and bring me home a rock…any ol’ rock will do. Just pop one in your pocket… Please be careful. Talk to you soon
Krista…
Last time I was at 15,000 feet, I was gasping for air with Team Romero on KJ. Of course, Jordan was fine then…even if he was 10! Enjoy all that oxygen while you can. And stick with Sherpa Kharma. I have a good feeling about him.
Hey there…greetings from Croatia, europe. Glad to hear u’r all good. Remember when we were kids, dreaming about touching the clouds. You’re living that dream. Say hello to goddess!!!
PK&J,
Left you guys a vm last week, hope you got it.
Safe travels, good wishes, good juju…
We wish you the best; Big Yee-Haws from Texas!
xo’s Celeste & Chris
Buena suerte desde Riverside, California.
Greetings from BLT’s. We’re all stoked to hear you are all doing well. Another taco night tonight…and the everest videos finally showed up. A little late but we’ll be playing them tonight…can’t wait for more stories and updates from Team Jordan.
That vendor has my earrings! I’m sure of it!
Love the photos of the children. Everything…what a wonderful world. Thanks for sharing it with me. Prayers continue for fun, safety and success.
God’s speed to Team Romero. We’re praying for you everyday. Stay safe.
We’re watching your progress daily.
Love to hear about your progress, my class is watching and reading about you in the news and on the SPOT. Thanks for including us all with your updates.
Thinking of you every. Stay safe and warm. We’ll keep praying for you. Tell Krista and Joe Powell I get my rock first; and remember,
“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take,
but by the moments that take our breath away.”
May God’s face shine on you all! You all wear courage well.:) Our prayers are with you. Heard some news about an earthquake…were you near it?
Hi Guys: I (and apparently a lot of others) are curious to know if you felt the earthquake. Thanks for the updates! We think about you all every day. BTW, Karen, I found a little black canvas case with a small folding, grasping tool in my car after the Mammoth trip. Don’t know if it’s yours, but I’ve got it. Thanks for keeping us all posted! Hugs.
Hi Jordan,King Richard and their posse of merry men (and chick)! I’m still on my “No Mexican Food Till Team Romero Gets To LAX” thing (it’s like “LENT/The Sequel”) You are missed and loved sooo much! Stay happy and healthy! And Happy Friday’s Eve (Thurs.) to you all!! xoxo Cat
Team Jordan, wish you all the best. I bet this will be one of the most amazing expeditions in your lives. Enjoy every minute of it and I hope to be back to Big Bear again do drink coffee by the fire, mountain bike and hear all of your stories! Have fun and be safe!
xoxo
Richard was doing yoga? Tell him i expect to see his downward facing dog when i visit!
). Glad you’re all well and having fun.
Blessed be
Julie x
Hey guys. Glad to see you made it back to the Himalayas after our meeting in Namche last year. We wish we were back there with you. Good Luck! We’ll be keeping track of your progress & thinking of you the entire way.
Take care!!!
Dustin & Rachel
Hi Karen, Paul,and Jordan!!!!
This is Allison Todd’s girlfriend from BLT’S!! I have been checking this website almost daily to see how you guys are holding up and I am glad to hear that all is well… Your pictures are awesome keep up the good photography!! Just wanted to drop a note and say that you are in our prayers. We will have plenty of quiche and tacos ready for you when you guys get home !!!! Climb on!!!
Much love,
Allison
wow my teacher just showed me this a few days ago in class because we were learning about mt.everest. so far weve been learning a lot and checking your page every day. one day i want to try the seven summits challenge!
Hey Jordan we’re watching your progress from Big Bear and have seen you on various news channels over the last week. We will check on you daily and wish you well….sounds like you’re having fun! Best wishes and good luck!
Looks amazing!!! Wish I was there. You all are awesome, keep up the great work, the sight of Everest summit has to be exciting…you’ll do it!!!
Hope you make it Jordan. My Dad made a big bet with me. If you get to the top of Everest he’s gonna swllow 12 big live eargthworms!!! Hahahaha!!! If I lose the bet with my Dad I have to shine all his men’s dress shoes. Ugh!! I don’t wanna shine all his shoes! You can do it Jordan!!!! Help me beat my Dad okay? Ha!
Josh
Jordan, This year my class read the series, Everest, by Gordon Korman. During that time we had the honor to have Everest climber, Paul Deegan come and speak us. Your story and your adventure is bringing the story of Dominic Alexis to life right before our eyes. We are so excited to follow your journey and wish you safe travel. We anticipate a great photo from the “Top of the World!”
Mrs. Brown’s fourth grade class, Swasey School, Brentwood, NH
Hi Jordan – we met in the lobby of Hotel Tibet, Kathmandu, recently and now following your adventure. I wish you and your team much success on your climb. Remember what Ed Viesturs says, “getting to the top is optional, getting down is mandatory!” All the best, Neil Haggard, Edmonton, Canada