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April 17, 2002
Mountain Mail Everest 2002: Ladder Crossings of 25-Foot Chasms
Our top story this week on MountainZone.com is the fully loaded Everest 2002 live cybercast in which we follow Alpine Ascents International's South Col Expedition. From geology and facts to health effects, a glossary and videos....Latest News: The team has reached Base Camp and begun practicing ladder crossings on the Khumbu Icefall, "a wondrous icy terrain filled with strange white sculptures and black crevasses...." Check out Everest 2002!

CLIMB: Everest Live
 • Latest Dispatch
• Dispatches
• Photos
• The Sherpas

CLIMB: Everest Features
 • Health Effects
• Geology
• Videos
• Climbers' Reflect

MT. BIKE: 2002 Sea Otter
 Where the cobwebs come off and the mountain bikers wake up, SO has earned its rep as the celebration of cycling.


SKI: North Pole Evacuation
 Arktos Expedition: An evacuation plan is set to fetch Mike Horn, suffering from severe frostbite.

SNOWBOARD: Ross the Boss
 The Olympic gold medallist who led the infamous USA sweep of Salt Lake's halfpipe, Ross is The Boss.

GEAR: Waterproof Phone?
 Ortlieb has designed a cool little device called the Boxit 5.0, a mobile phone case designed for those who play hard .

HIKE: Sierra Nevada
 To us the mountains have always been a source of healing and perspective, a place to relax.

MT. BIKE: Grand Loop
 The Kokopelli Trail marked the start of this 400-mile backcountry bike race.

PHOTO: Art Wolfe
 I was seeking, too, the more subtle and more intimate landscapes of the Himalaya .

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