Frankly, I find this topic a lot more interesting than the teen on Everest one, maybe because I have had the pleasure of meeting Cindy Abbott twice on Mt Baldy here in Southern California.
Cindy is battling a rare and usually lethal disease, and following her dream of climbing Mt Everest. She crossed into the Khumbu Icefall today. You can read her Everest blog here:
http://reachingbeyondtheclouds.com/category/mt-everest/
And more about her story here:
http://reachingbeyondtheclouds.com/my-j ... y-journey/