|
Video Dispatch 48: Departing Camp 3.5 |
|
|
|
Written by Chris Everett
|
|
Thursday, 23 August 2007 |
|
 The Shared Summits Team departs Camp 3.5 with
full packs and hopes that other teams will catch up to help break trail to Camp
4 and beyond. Video from the morning of Wednesday, July 18, 2007.
[ Play Video ]
|
|
|
Video Dispatch 47: Climbing above C3 |
|
|
|
Written by Chris Everett
|
|
Wednesday, 22 August 2007 |
|
 As the climbers set out from Camp 3 they are met with the first sunny morning of the summit push revealing breath-taking views. The day's plan is to reach Camp 4 for a shot at the top the following day. After plowing all day in waist-to-chest deep snows, and after 3 days of breaking trails alone, they were halted at the base of an 80 ft. ice tower where they created Camp 3.5. [ Play Video ]
|
|
|
Video Dispatch 46: Climbing from C2 to C3 |
|
|
|
Written by Chris Everett
|
|
Tuesday, 21 August 2007 |
 Climbing from C2-C3 - the windiest, weatheriest day of the summit push - towards the end of the day, the sun starts shining and the weather window begins to open on what our climbers all secretly know will be their last shot at topping out this season.
Stay tuned for the rest of the summit push footage this week. [ Play Video ]
|
|
|
Video Dispatch 45: Climbing from C1 to C2 |
|
|
|
Written by Chris Everett
|
|
Tuesday, 14 August 2007 |
|
 The Team climbs from Camp 1 to Camp 2 in horrendous weather during the summit push. They climbed the lower Abruzzi Ridge in bad weather with the goal of positioning themselves for a weather window later in the week. Footage from July 16 and 17, 2008.
[ Play Video ]
|
|
|
Media Story |
|
|
|
Written by Chris Everett
|
|
Sunday, 12 August 2007 |
|
With a 'Miracle' and Some Moxie, He Came Out on Top By Angus Phillips, Washington Post ,
Sunday, August 12, 2007; Page E05
|
|
|
Dispatch 44: Back Home |
|
|
|
Written by Joel Shalowitz
|
|
Thursday, 09 August 2007 |
|
 
Dear Friends -
Just a quick note to let you all know the members of
the team have all returned home safely.
Don was the first to fly out.
After the doctors got a good look at him, they determined that he tore 3
ligaments - not sure yet if surgery will be needed but it looks like he'll need
at least 4 months to heal. I returned
late last Friday night and just about hugged the customs guy, even after he
detained and questioned the scrawny, bearded guy just arriving from Pakistan. Chris Stensland,
Chris Warner and Bruce Normand all
flew out on Sunday night (although Bruce reports while waiting in the Islamabad
departure lounge, he nearly slept through the boarding of his flight) and are
all in various stages of reclaiming sleep,
lost weight, and recognition of
themselves in the mirror.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
Dispatch 43: It is time to get home. |
|
|
|
Written by Chris Warner
|
|
Sunday, 29 July 2007 |
|
We are safely back in base camp. Safely back from the summit. Safely
back from a challenging descent. And safely packing barrels for the
trip home. But the stories keep coming and we want to share them. The
only problems: our last two laptops have died (I'm writing this on a
borrowed unit) and we have a more pressing responsibility than the
crafting of pithy phrases. Our team is still focused on the evacuation
of Don, with his broken leg.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
Dispatch 42: We have returned safely |
|
|
|
Written by Joel Shalowitz
|
|
Monday, 23 July 2007 |
|
9:21am: Chris Stensland calls back out of breath ands says the teams
are flying. They have already crossed the icefall and are onto the
penitentes section below. He estimates they will be back in BC within
the hour.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
Dispatch 41: Extraordinary Generosity |
|
|
|
Written by Joel Shalowitz
|
|
Monday, 23 July 2007 |
The Team effort on the move from ABC to Base Camp.
5:00am: The first wave has left for ABC. They expect to arrive in the next two hours.
5:10am: Joel radioed Chris Warner to let him know that the Team has left and Fabrizio of the American Team and Sergey from the Russian Team both have radios. At that point, Fabrizio responded to let Chris know that he had heard message and confirms he was on his way. Chris replied, "Thanks Fabrizio, we are totally psyched you are coming."
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
Dispatch 40: The Descent in detail |
|
|
|
Written by Joel Shalowitz and Chris Everett
|
|
Sunday, 22 July 2007 |
|
TIMELINE (all times are approximate and local to Pakistan, UMT/GMT +5)
Saturday, July 21, 2007
8:00am: Joao Garcia started descent.
10:30am: American departure from C4 with Czech Libor Uher.
12:00pm: Don fell above C3. He fell approximately 50m and injured upper leg but is able to continue descent.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
<< Start < Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Next > End >>
|
| Results 11 - 20 of 86 |
