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September 25, 2002
Mountain Mail Everest: Both Sides Now
This week on MountainZone.com! With no fanfare or media hype, Colorado-based climber Ellen Miller last spring achieved something quite rare: A second Everest summit within the span of one year, and by a new route. Her previous summit, in May 2001, was reached via the Northeast Ridge through Tibet. Her remarkable story is one of focus and effort. Plus, a terrible tragedy on Washington's Mount Rainier claims the life of Ed Hommer, a double amputee training for his second Everest attempt. New feature! Don't forget to Forward Mountain Mailshare this mail with a friend!
Exclusive Interview w/ Erik Weihenmayer
Erik Weihenmayer became the first blind climber to summit the traditional Seven Summits when he reached the top of Mt. Kosciusko, highest peak in Australia, on September 5. Submit your questions for Erik to MountainZone.com by noon Monday, September 30 (Pacific Time). Bookmark This Page and tune in next week to find out more about what drove him to the top of so many peaks, and to learn of his plans to attempt the "eighth" of the Seven Summits, Carstensz Pyramid.
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EVEREST: Both Sides Now
 Hers was perhaps the single accomplishment of truly impressive scope last May, but it was virtually lost .

MT. BIKE: World Cup Finals
This was a season for the record books, as all six titles were up for grabs coming into the World Cup Finals.

Gear: Avalanche Survival
 The ABS is the only tool backcountry travelers have to actively prevent themselves from burial.

BOARD: WC Kick-Off!
 Oh yeah! It's snowing in Colorado and the snowsports season has begun. Check out all the action from Chile.

NEWS: Death on Rainier
Training to become the first double amputee to summit Everest, Ed Hommer killed on Rainier.

ADVENTURE: In the Alps
 A brutal 245.5 kilometers over 7,642 meters of elevation gain in Austria's Tyrolean Alps.
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