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A Seriously Underestimated MountainMonday, February 21, 2000
"I've talked about those blank stares on the triumphant summit that were due to hypoxia, but this was something else. This was a blank stare that was due to not even knowing where you were, probably having no chance of getting anywhere near the summit...."
Grateful and IndebtedSunday, February 20, 2000
"I'm very grateful and indebted and feel privileged to be here on this friends trip with Sal Pomponi, Al Hanna and now Mike Stencil...."
Berg Calls from SummitSunday, February 20, 2000
"Mountain Zone, it's Wally Berg from the summit of Aconcagua, actually at about 11am on Sunday. Awesome view up here; awesome climb for me through the morning...."
High Players in this GameFriday, February 18, 2000
"...I'll be honest, we're happy to be the high players in this game right now: the first up on the mountain, ready to go when we get our break...."
Tent Rigging: A Comedy of MovementThursday, February 17, 2000
"You know, the tents in these winds, though, it requires equal parts preparation and technique, frustration, coordination and a comedy of movement that I ought to try to get on video tape some day, but of course, that would be hard to do in the wind, too...."
Great Friends on a Great MountainThursday, February 17, 2000
"They're a great team — seem really strong. They'll be just behind us. It's good to feel all their support back there and also just the camaraderie, the friendship..."
Everest in Their BloodWednesday, February 16, 2000
"I haven't mentioned yet that Todd Hoffman and his partner, John Leonard, are actually on the same route, climbing basically with the same plan, and, in the case of Todd Hoffman and Al, for the same purpose...."
Importance of This ClimbTuesday, February 15, 2000
"But this is going to be a huge deal for a guy who has worked on a dream for a decade nearly..."
One of the Great MountainsMonday, February 14, 2000
"...there's 9,000 feet of ascent above us, to climb this mountain, and we look up there and we're very aware that this is one of the great mountains of the world..."
First Carry to Camp ISunday, February 13, 2000
"Mike, Sal, Al and myself are happy to be up here — that trail hurt, there's a lot of scree that slides back on you as you're walking up. After three nights at 14,000 feet, our acclimatization is starting to kick in...."
One Mountain at a TimeSaturday, February 12, 2000
""One Mountain at a Time," that's the theme, or, you might say, the name of this expedition, for reasons that I think will be clear as we describe what we're doing here...."
Strong Winds Deny Second SummitFriday, February 11, 2000
"The next day turned out to be really windy. I went back to 19.2, with one person, and we tried to summit and meet the guides at 20,600..."