"...every team member was trying to win the 2004 Mountain Link Projectile Vomiting Championship. This year the contest was held in the village of Pangboche..."

"I really wish I had Nepali lungs. Most of the summit hopefuls on our team sampled the icefall today..."

"One of our team members at Camp 2 was suffering from a nasty cough and had trouble just standing up and walking around camp..."

"Our summit day was perfect, no wind, nothing. However, my socks were a bit damp. I thought I was getting blisters on my big toes, later realizing my feet were a bit cold..."