Friday, August 27, 2004
Carrie I remember reading the initial posts on Enews and I was thinking it all sounded like a bad screenplay designed for a retired professional wrestler...or is that sports enetertainment practitioner???
Nevermind.
The thing is, that I don't think he is alone in his actions.
Nevermind.
The thing is, that I don't think he is alone in his actions.
Bruce - Thanks for that link. Very interesting article, and I am not surprised at all to see who is at the center of the controversy.
Bruce, the plug was in the American Alpine Club's quarterly e-newsletter. Yes, I did receive the artical (let's don't forget Ross), i recall it showed another side of the alleged "posers" on Everest.
Our guide had worked for Mountain Madness and had only good things to say about Scott Fischer. He was less complimentary about the current owner.
Our guide had worked for Mountain Madness and had only good things to say about Scott Fischer. He was less complimentary about the current owner.
Thursday, August 26, 2004
Is that thing still up? Well yes, I've been discovered I guess. :-)
Tim you'll notice that it says, "coming soon", it's been that way for two years - - that should tell ya something.
Did you ever receive that Stuart Hutchison article I sent you?
Tim you'll notice that it says, "coming soon", it's been that way for two years - - that should tell ya something.
Did you ever receive that Stuart Hutchison article I sent you?
Carrie, it [acclimatization schedule] seemed aggressive to me.
lima at 0 feet to huaraz at 10,500.
24 hrs in huaraz then to 15,000, did not go below this altitude the entire time.
Am I the only one to just discover one of Bruce's doings?
http://www.falling.ca/
lima at 0 feet to huaraz at 10,500.
24 hrs in huaraz then to 15,000, did not go below this altitude the entire time.
Am I the only one to just discover one of Bruce's doings?
http://www.falling.ca/
Wednesday, August 25, 2004
Ken: very beautiful photos! Having worked on the tv show, Jimmy Neutron, I really can't look at llamas with a straight face but loved the quartz. :-)
Glad to see you guys, even if it did take some prodding.
Glad to see you guys, even if it did take some prodding.
Tuesday, August 24, 2004
Hi magoo and everyone,
Well I'm just here - envying everyone's summer. The best I can say is that it is August 24th and so far we haven't had any 100 degree days. Oh yes, and we have had lots of rain (July 1-Sept 1
can have every day over 100 and NO rain). So I guess that's something to be thankful for. :-)
Good to hear from Ken and Lee. Impressive- both of you. And BBob- I get winded just reading your post. Tim, too bad to go all that way and not have a good time ( um, or at least suffer productively ;-) ). Does your guide service have longer trips to help acclimatize? That's a lot to expect of clients just winging in from sea-level.
All the best to everyone.
Best regards,
Rose
Well I'm just here - envying everyone's summer. The best I can say is that it is August 24th and so far we haven't had any 100 degree days. Oh yes, and we have had lots of rain (July 1-Sept 1
can have every day over 100 and NO rain). So I guess that's something to be thankful for. :-)
Good to hear from Ken and Lee. Impressive- both of you. And BBob- I get winded just reading your post. Tim, too bad to go all that way and not have a good time ( um, or at least suffer productively ;-) ). Does your guide service have longer trips to help acclimatize? That's a lot to expect of clients just winging in from sea-level.
All the best to everyone.
Best regards,
Rose
Yes Lee, never play poker with me...LOL
I just didn't want to influence anyone's experience - - I was shocked as I read the story when I saw who was involved. I wanted everyone to have the same fun.
I just didn't want to influence anyone's experience - - I was shocked as I read the story when I saw who was involved. I wanted everyone to have the same fun.
I was on Pikes Peak this past weekend (Pikes Peak Ascent - slow time but didn't torture myself too much). Drove home and now I'm in Oakland. Tim and Ken are tough guys in my book. Will have to catch up on everything next week.
Ken - Sounds like a wonderful summer.
Tim - I'm so sorry to hear your trip didn't go as planned. What a tough acclimatization schedule! I can't imagine how anyone can do a trip like that, especially coming from sea level as you do.
Bruce - Haven't had a chance to follow your link yet but you've got me curious so hopefully I'll have time soon.
Tim - I'm so sorry to hear your trip didn't go as planned. What a tough acclimatization schedule! I can't imagine how anyone can do a trip like that, especially coming from sea level as you do.
Bruce - Haven't had a chance to follow your link yet but you've got me curious so hopefully I'll have time soon.
Monday, August 23, 2004
Tim that sounds a lot like my recent bike ride, beautiful area and scenery but due to a back problem I ended up dropping out.
Magoo asked me to post something, so I dug up the following link as a possible conversation starter.
http://www.mounteverest.net/story/CarstenszPyramidBewaretheConsequencesJul152004.shtml
Forget the personality involved, or not, but there are some interesting issues.
Magoo asked me to post something, so I dug up the following link as a possible conversation starter.
http://www.mounteverest.net/story/CarstenszPyramidBewaretheConsequencesJul152004.shtml
Forget the personality involved, or not, but there are some interesting issues.
back in Huaraz, our expedition is over--everyone is safe and sound but it{s deja vu all over again from my Alaska trip. Guess I have to go to Colorado to get some climbing in.
After arrival in Huaraz (10,500 ft) and meeting everyone (three of us clients and our guide Dale) we had 24 hours before heading to Cebolla something, a camp at 12,800 ft. We hiked up to Pisco Base Camp at 15,000 ft the same day and I never got acclimatized. Bad weather rendered my condition moot for the next few days. Gave Pisco a try but turned at 16.5k at the start of the glacier as I did not feel confident of climbing another 2.4k to the summit. Had one more chance, for me as well as one climber who was sick but we opted to do a beautiful, but hard, hike back to Cebolla something. Reached 17.1k on that trip but I still felt like ...
So, an expensive camping trip to an absolutely beautiful area. We had a wonderful Peruvian support team and we{re taking them out to dinner tonight. The Sherpa have nothing on these guys except better p.r.
Can{t get this Spanish keyboard to give me a possessive.
After arrival in Huaraz (10,500 ft) and meeting everyone (three of us clients and our guide Dale) we had 24 hours before heading to Cebolla something, a camp at 12,800 ft. We hiked up to Pisco Base Camp at 15,000 ft the same day and I never got acclimatized. Bad weather rendered my condition moot for the next few days. Gave Pisco a try but turned at 16.5k at the start of the glacier as I did not feel confident of climbing another 2.4k to the summit. Had one more chance, for me as well as one climber who was sick but we opted to do a beautiful, but hard, hike back to Cebolla something. Reached 17.1k on that trip but I still felt like ...
So, an expensive camping trip to an absolutely beautiful area. We had a wonderful Peruvian support team and we{re taking them out to dinner tonight. The Sherpa have nothing on these guys except better p.r.
Can{t get this Spanish keyboard to give me a possessive.
