We set out from high camp at 17,000 feet in two teams. The first replica Rado watches team—consisting of Brad Bull, Steve Baskis, Sherman Bull, myself, Jeff Evans, Kami Tenzing, Ashley Crandall, Michael Brown, Rex Pemberton, and Didrik Johnck—left at 1:15 AM; Ashley felt the altitude and turned back. The second team—Charley Mace, Matt Nyman, Matt Murray Luis Benitez, Ike Isaacson, Dan Sidles, Kevin Cherilla, Chris Morris, Nico Moroulis, Chad Jukes, Chad Butrick, Brian Mockenhaupt—left camp at 3 AM.
Catherine Raggazino (Rizzo) also felt the altitude and stayed at camp and Cody Miranda elected to stay with her.Congratulations to all these climbers. replica Tissot watches See the previous report on their expedition.The fall season is not over with climbs on Pumori, Ama Dablam and a few other Himalayas mountains underway.Climb On!AlanArnette is a speaker, mountaineer and Alzheimers Advocate. He is climbing the 7 Summits starting with Mt. Vinson in November 2010 to raise $1 million for Alzheimers research. You can read more on his site.
Photo by Didrik JohnckMichael Brown, Erik Weihenmayer, and the Soldiers to the Summit team sent notice that they bagged Lobuche yesterday. It is the first part of a two-part replica Zenith watches climbing challenge for the 11 injured soldiers and 10 veteran climbers on the expedition.At 20,075 foot, Lobuche is a spectacular peak at the foot of Mount Everest. The second climb will be up Kala Pattar, an 18,519 foot mountain overlooking Everest base camp.
