Wiggy's on Everest: A Climber's Letter

I know you have all the testimonials you need.

I have taken your bags twice to Everest (2016 & 2018) and once to Annapurna (2017).

People have complained your bags are too heavy. Well, in the Himalayas, Sherpas and porters carrier packs and our sleeping bags ….the pack we carry for the day climbing has very little in it weightwise relative to overall personal load. Westerners cannot compete with the physiology of people born into this world at 13,000 feet in Namche or Pangboche.

By the time we arrive at high camps, Sherpas have set up our tents and our bags and have hot tea and food ready. So now, why does it matter that you have some 3.5 pound down bag? When could be toasty in a 5/6lb bag? Sleep is elusive at altitude with wind anyways but warm rest need not be. When you are up there you have enough working against you besides being cold at night due to ineffective equipment.

I took your ultimate thule with over bag for a week with Mors Kochanski at Karamat off the yellow knife trail…warm the whole time even at -40 F.

You make great stuff. Much gratitude for your work.

I came across this boy walking on an acclimatization day near the Gangapurna icefall. He is an Orphan without any relatives and he existed doing chores for someone living in the barn with Yaks. He spoke a bit of English, and he spent several days with us traversing about, and we learned his sad story. We all chipped in and got him new clothes and got him into school and hopefully he is on a better path.

Gangapurna icefall where we came across him:

- Jon

I do not how often Wiggy bags have been on these mountains, but probably not often enough.

regardless I believe it will be more often in the future as people learn the Wiggy's bags keep you warm and certainly at those extreme altitudes it is important.