With the 2015 spring climbing season in the Himalaya still there months off, there remains a lot of uncertainty surrounding Everest. Following the unprecedented shutdown of the mountain last spring – when an avalanche claimed [...]
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The State of Everest in 2015
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, January 7, 2015
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Alan Arnette Announces Project 8000 for Alzheimers
Posted by Unknown on Friday, January 2, 2015
The New Year always brings new opportunities, and yesterday Alan Arnette used the arrival of 2015 to announce a major new endeavor. In a blog post to his website Alan has announced Project 8000 for Alzheimer's which will [...]
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The Cost of Climbing Everest: 2015 Edition
Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Whenever I discuss an expedition to Mt. Everest with someone who doesn't know much about mountaineering, I find that they are always surprised by two things. First, they have no idea that it takes roughly two months to summit [...]
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Alan Arnette Posts 2015 Everest Preview
Posted by Unknown on Monday, October 6, 2014
While the fall climbing season in the Himalaya continues to slowly wind down for another year, it is already time to start thinking about the spring climbing season ahead. While the start of that season is still six months [...]
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Must Read For Mountaineering Fans: Alan Arnette Shares K2 Summit Recap
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, August 28, 2014
If you still haven't gotten your fill of news from K2 this summer, I've got one more great story for you to read. Our friend, Alan Arnette, has posted a very personal account of his summit push on the Savage Mountain, sharing [...]
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Pakistan 2014: Final Thoughts on K2
Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, August 19, 2014
The climbing season in the Karakoram of Pakistan has come and gone, and by now we should be starting to look ahead to the fall climbing season in the Himalaya. But this year's historic performance on K2 is one that is worth [...]
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