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Expeditionary Wellness for Vets & First Responders. Nervous System Recalibration | Mountain Athlete Programming | 2027 Expeditions (Kilimanjaro, Norway & More).

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10/28/2026

At high altitude, your body literally forgets to breathe while you sleep.

It’s a physiological reflex called Cheyne-Stokes respiration. As atmospheric oxygen plummets, your breathing slows and becomes shallow. Your blood oxygen drops so low that your brain suddenly panics, dumping an emergency spike of adrenaline into your bloodstream. You jolt awake in the pitch dark - heart hammering, gasping for air inside your sleeping bag. Ask our recent team at Everest Base Camp - almost all of us experienced this!

Experiencing that level of physiological stress strips away every illusion about human endurance. Sleep isn’t an optional luxury or something you "tough out." It is the biological foundation that dictates whether your brain functions, your tissues repair, and your nervous system survives.

Whether you're navigating high alpine terrain or grinding through high-stress work weeks at sea level, chronic sleep debt breaks your biology down the exact same way.

That’s why all November, we’re dedicating our Blue Side Community Book Club to a complete overhaul of how we rest: diving deep into Dr. Matthew Walker’s Why We Sleep. We aren’t just reading the science - we’re translating it into practical, somatic protocols to reset your circadian rhythms and restore deep recovery.

Official registration drops this week. Keep an eye on this space. 🌙

10/26/2026

Everyone told me I needed to write a book about Everest Base Camp.

So we brought a film crew instead. 🏔️🎬

For years, people kept telling me to write a book about what high-altitude mountaineering did for my life after the military, and why I founded Blue Side Adventures.

I always pushed it aside. But this season, fourteen women - combat veterans, active duty service members, and military spouses - signed up for our Everest Base Camp expedition.The moment I saw those names, I knew this wasn’t a book. It was a living, breathing story that needed to be witnessed in real time.

We brought a production crew to 17,598 feet to document what happens when women who spend their lives carrying the weight for others finally get the physical space, safety, and community to drop their armor and return to who they are.

We’re calling the documentary What the Wind Carries.

The full story on how this expedition came together and why this film had to be made is live on the blog right now.

Head to the link in comments to read the full story.

10/23/2026

To the 1K+ new faces who joined here over the last week: Welcome. 🤗

You caught us right in the middle of one of our most demanding expeditions of the year.

We are officially off the mountain. Standing at 17,598 feet at Everest Base Camp is a privilege that few get to experience. But what doesn't always make it into the highlight reel is the sheer physical toll it takes to get there - the dust, the freezing mornings, the burning lungs, and the immense mental grit required to put one foot in front of the other when your body is screaming to stop.

Standing at EBC is only halfway. Right now, our team is in the thick of the hardest part of any expedition: the re-entry. Transitioning from the raw, quiet survival of the Himalayas back into the noise of the lowlands is a shock to the system. We are taking time to sleep, breathe, and let the lessons of the mountain actually sink in.

A massive thank you to our local partners Advadventures Nepal in Nepal who kept us safe and moving.

And for those asking about the cameras on the trail - yes, there is a much bigger story coming. Margaret owill be spending the winter months in the editing room pulling together our documentary, What the Wind Carries. We’re already planning a screening tour for the spring and summer of 2027, and we can’t wait to share this with you.

For now, it’s time to rest. Welcome to Blue Side Adventures.

Let me know in the comments where you are following from - I’d love to know who is here. 🏔️

10/14/2026

Team Everest was launched off the mountain side of Lukla airport and has safely arrived in Kathmandu! What an epic flight!!!!

10/12/2026

WE MADE IT TO EVEREST BASE CAMP! 🏔️✨

After being completely off the grid high in the Himalayas for the past few days, we are officially back in signal range with the best news: Team Everest made it to Everest Base Camp!
The mountain gave us a true test—we trekked through thick snow, biting cold, and high-altitude fatigue to reach 17,598 feet. But the Himalayas rewarded us the very next day with crisp, blue skies and mind-blowing, crystal-clear views of Everest and the surrounding peaks.

Words can’t fully capture what this team is feeling right now. We are tired down to our bones, but our hearts are overflowing. Watching these incredible women dig deep, lean on each other through every mile, and achieve this goal together is something none of us will ever forget.

We made it back down to Namche Bazaar tonight for some well-deserved rest, and tomorrow is officially our final day on the trail.

We have endless photos, videos, and stories to share with you all over the coming days, but for right now, our focus is simple: resting up and finishing this trek as strong as we started.

Thank you all so much for the love and support sent our way while we were offline—we felt every bit of it! Drop some love for the team in the comments below! 👇💙

10/12/2026

Hi everyone - Blue Side Base Camp with a satellite update! 📡🛰️

The team is making their way down to Namche Bazaar and connectivity later today! The Everest Base Camp Adventure team just stopped in a village for a short rest at a cafe with views of Everest, so you know they’re soaking it all in! 🏔️😍

Can’t wait to hear all those stories! Until then, more 🥾 ahead as they continue the descent to Namche.

10/11/2026

Blue Side Base Camp here with a morning satellite update from the Everest Base Camp team! 📡🛰️

They have left Gorek Shep and have a lot of downhill ahead of them! I’m hearing that the team should have cell service at the end of their day - can’t wait to hear stories and see their pictures! So excited for the EBC Adventure team! 🏔️🥾

Lat and Long coordinates below if you want to plug into the map of your choice and zoom in! 📍🧭

10/10/2026

Hi everyone - Blue Side Base Camp here sharing a satellite update 📡 🛰️

The team made it to Everest Base Camp! Everyone is excited to achieve such a huge goal!

Their altitude at EBC was about 5200 meters (over 17,000 feet)! We’ll know exactly when Sarah and the team are back on WiFi.

Until then, here’s a photo of Mt Everest for us to enjoy that Sarah sent me a few days ago. So proud of the Team for this huge accomplishment!

10/10/2026

Hi everyone - it’s the Blue Side Base Camp here, sharing a happy update from the team as they are heading towards Everest Base Camp and on “satellite only” at the moment.

The team woke up to 5 inches of fresh snow on the ground - amazing! No photos yet, can’t wait to see that! Currently at an elevation of 16,610 feet and making steady progress.

You can see their lat and long coordinates in the pic if you want to zoom in on a map. Getting closer!

Keep it up, Team EBC! So proud of you! Base Camp will share the next update when it comes in!

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