Vinson Massif: Post 1
Off again, this time to the coldest and most inhospitable place on earth. Antarctica is a frozen desert with less that a inch of rainfall a year. The continent is…
Vinson Massif: Post 2
Ok the kindergarten class at St Anns was right and I was wrong. They asked me if I saw any animals while climbing Everest. I told them no it was…
Vinson Massif: Post 3
Vinson post 3Finally we are in Antarctica. After 4h 15m we arrive at Union Glacier. The Ilyushin-76 was a experience, with 60 passengers and tons of supplies we unloaded on…
Vinson Massif: Post 4
An extra day of rest at low camp and we are already looking at summit forecasts. We unpack sleds and load big heavy pack of around 50 lbs that we…
Vinson Massif: Post 5
We go to bed early around 9pm had a better day recovering from the head wall. The alpine accent team made it to high camp at 10:30 and set up…
Vinson Massif: Post 6
Vinson 6 long way home:We now have to pack high camp and descend all of the way from high camp down the wall with big loads pick up sleds and…
Vinson Massif: Post 7
We catch a early flight to Union Glacier the weather is for the first time turning bad. When we land at union glacier in a complete white out we see…
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Ping pong tables are the greatest packing aid, you can see everything pack, unpack cull unnecessary items tossed to the floor their adventure is over, sometimes they make it back…
Post 2
I just left Nashville and on my first leg of a 24 hour flight to Nepal. Last June after a successful summit on Everest I got emotional flying out. Unsure…
Post 3
Ok I messed up on my arrangements and arrived in Kathmandu early and you can tell by my wordy post I am a little bored. I have a extra day and…
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Post 4 the valleyMonday we chartered a helicopter to get to Lukla wake up early arrive at the airport to catch the first flight out arriving at 530am. Flying to Lukla…
Post 5
Post 5 The walk up the valley is as breath taking as ever flowers were in full bloom cherry blossoms, rhododendrons wild flowers colors are brilliant we made it to MonJu…
Post 6
Post 6 up and up and hurry down.We move quickly up the valley the long days and in three days we arrive at Chunkung where we meet our climbing sherpa…
Post 7
One year ago I reached the summit of Everest a achievement I am very proud of. Today, what started as a 3 week training climb on Island Peak in Nepal…
Final Post: Home
Final post HomeHe that fights and runs away, may turn and fight another day; but he that in battle slain, will never rise to fight again. Tacitus I am half way…
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Carstensz Pyramid is the highest peak in Oceania a continent of islands that includes Australia. It is in Western Papau Indonesia a 16,000ft mountain as wild and the country its…
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30 hours of airports and planes now in Bali. Bali is listed as one of the most beautiful places on earth and I agree. They have it all culture, well…
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Carstensz post 3 I left a dreary Timika for the sunny, culturally rich, town of Wamena my mood changed with the weather. There is a war festival going on for the…
Post 4
Carstensz post 4I flew back to Timika with another team mate we had so much fun in Wamena and took in so much in 3 days. It was good to…
Final Post
Carstensz final post.Carstenz Pyramid (aka Puncak Jaya, 16,024 feet) the highest mountain in Oceania. Carstenz is also the highest point between the Andes and the Himalaya, and the highest island…