Comments on: Cyclone Slams Everest, Team Evacuates Basecamp http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/27/cyclone-slams-everest-team-evacuates-basecamp/ THE FIRST ASCENT BLOG Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:10:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: petekaplan http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/27/cyclone-slams-everest-team-evacuates-basecamp/comment-page-1/#comment-646 petekaplan Sat, 30 May 2009 01:34:27 +0000 http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=1306#comment-646 "I think Erica should be proud of what she did accomplish, and not ever feel like she fell short, the only dissapointment is peoples negative outlooks, let it go." If she had that kind of attitude she would have never tried to climb a mountain in the first place. Of course she fell short, she didn't make it to the top, and it could be decades before she get's another chance. “I think Erica should be proud of what she did accomplish, and not ever feel like she fell short, the only dissapointment is peoples negative outlooks, let it go.”

If she had that kind of attitude she would have never tried to climb a mountain in the first place. Of course she fell short, she didn’t make it to the top, and it could be decades before she get’s another chance.

]]> By: T-Dawg http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/27/cyclone-slams-everest-team-evacuates-basecamp/comment-page-1/#comment-645 T-Dawg Fri, 29 May 2009 20:25:34 +0000 http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=1306#comment-645 You can not stop the power of First Ascent, nor the Legend of Eddie Bauer! Rob James, I detect fear in your blogs as to how these legendary mountaineers, combined with a legendary company as Eddie Bauer equaled a triumphant summit to the highest peak in the world. Curious as I once saw one of your past blogs had a Patagonia attachment to it. Tinsel, I think not. Pride, and inspiration, definitely! You can not stop the power of First Ascent, nor the Legend of Eddie Bauer! Rob James, I detect fear in your blogs as to how these legendary mountaineers, combined with a legendary company as Eddie Bauer equaled a triumphant summit to the highest peak in the world. Curious as I once saw one of your past blogs had a Patagonia attachment to it. Tinsel, I think not. Pride, and inspiration, definitely!

]]> By: T-Dawg http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/27/cyclone-slams-everest-team-evacuates-basecamp/comment-page-1/#comment-644 T-Dawg Fri, 29 May 2009 20:08:50 +0000 http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=1306#comment-644 Erica is one brave young lady! She made a decision not to continue and thus prevented possible danger later on. You must be 110% committed attempting a challenge like Mt. Everest. The guides can only motivate so much or so far. So, knock off the shoulda, coulda, wouldas. She did GREAT!! Erica is one brave young lady! She made a decision not to continue and thus prevented possible danger later on. You must be 110% committed attempting a challenge like Mt. Everest. The guides can only motivate so much or so far. So, knock off the shoulda, coulda, wouldas. She did GREAT!!

]]> By: Ahelsing http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/27/cyclone-slams-everest-team-evacuates-basecamp/comment-page-1/#comment-643 Ahelsing Fri, 29 May 2009 19:05:18 +0000 http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=1306#comment-643 Great job all of you and thanks for the excellent blog. It has been great following you. Great job all of you and thanks for the excellent blog. It has been great following you.

]]> By: Barbara Dobbyn http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/27/cyclone-slams-everest-team-evacuates-basecamp/comment-page-1/#comment-642 Barbara Dobbyn Fri, 29 May 2009 04:55:27 +0000 http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=1306#comment-642 I for one am very proud of Erica for having the courage to make the right decision for herself, even knowing that so many people were watching and knowing that some people would inevitably judge her harshly for her choice. The reality is many people have died on Mt. Everest because they overestimated their skill level or ignored the environment. If there is anything that I am sure of, it is that Mt. Everest will still be there when Erica is ready to tackle it on her own terms. At 17 I was home dreaming other peoples dreams. Erica is living the adventure. I also beleive, in the great outdoors, it would have been irresponsible for someone to have pushed her into something she didn't feel as prepared for as she thought she was. Good to the rest of the team for respecting her decision. I'm glad that everyone is returning safe and sound. For my two cents: I am sure the Sherpa have more experience traversing that mountain in all conditions than any visitor will ever have. I for one am very proud of Erica for having the courage to make the right decision for herself, even knowing that so many people were watching and knowing that some people would inevitably judge her harshly for her choice.

The reality is many people have died on Mt. Everest because they overestimated their skill level or ignored the environment. If there is anything that I am sure of, it is that Mt. Everest will still be there when Erica is ready to tackle it on her own terms. At 17 I was home dreaming other peoples dreams. Erica is living the adventure.

I also beleive, in the great outdoors, it would have been irresponsible for someone to have pushed her into something she didn’t feel as prepared for as she thought she was. Good to the rest of the team for respecting her decision.

I’m glad that everyone is returning safe and sound.

For my two cents: I am sure the Sherpa have more experience traversing that mountain in all conditions than any visitor will ever have.

]]> By: sunis http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/27/cyclone-slams-everest-team-evacuates-basecamp/comment-page-1/#comment-641 sunis Fri, 29 May 2009 03:19:50 +0000 http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=1306#comment-641 I think Erica should be proud of what she did accomplish, and not ever feel like she fell short, the only dissapointment is peoples negative outlooks, let it go. I think Erica should be proud of what she did accomplish, and not ever feel like she fell short, the only dissapointment is peoples negative outlooks, let it go.

]]> By: robjames http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/27/cyclone-slams-everest-team-evacuates-basecamp/comment-page-1/#comment-640 robjames Fri, 29 May 2009 03:16:10 +0000 http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=1306#comment-640 It's indefensible. You see nasty weather smashing in. You bail. Paying others a pittence to stay behind and clean-up all your garbage. Previous Whittaker XPD's (from the earliest days) left garbage all over the Mtn. Least this trip has evolved (albeit only slightly). Though it's overt the employees of such throwing their bit in on this grand forum have much to catch and read up on. There's too much tinsel on this site. I encourage you all to read widely before forming any opinions. Maybe even get up on the Big E and take a peak for yourself. It’s indefensible. You see nasty weather smashing in. You bail. Paying others a pittence to stay behind and clean-up all your garbage. Previous Whittaker XPD’s (from the earliest days) left garbage all over the Mtn.
Least this trip has evolved (albeit only slightly). Though it’s overt the employees of such throwing their bit in on this grand forum have much to catch and read up on. There’s too much tinsel on this site. I encourage you all to read widely before forming any opinions. Maybe even get up on the Big E and take a peak for yourself.

]]> By: petekaplan http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/27/cyclone-slams-everest-team-evacuates-basecamp/comment-page-1/#comment-639 petekaplan Thu, 28 May 2009 22:15:54 +0000 http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=1306#comment-639 I'm still thinking about Erika, how disappointed she must be for not making it to the summit. I think she would have made it if she had a little bit more encouragement from ...... I hope she at least get's a rebate. I’m still thinking about Erika, how disappointed she must be for not making it to the summit. I think she would have made it if she had a little bit more encouragement from …… I hope she at least get’s a rebate.

]]> By: doverpro http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/27/cyclone-slams-everest-team-evacuates-basecamp/comment-page-1/#comment-638 doverpro Thu, 28 May 2009 19:33:08 +0000 http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=1306#comment-638 Mallory and Irvine used O2 in 1924; were they wimps? Hillary and Norgay used O2 were they wimps? Rob James or whatever your real name is: maybe you should watch several posts back when the guides got there butts chewed out by the Sherpas for carrying their loads thus taking money out of their pockets that feed several families. Cheers to the moderators for not responding to you. Please 13 year old troll go away and leave these real, brave men alone. Your criticism is childish. Mallory and Irvine used O2 in 1924; were they wimps? Hillary and Norgay used O2 were they wimps? Rob James or whatever your real name is: maybe you should watch several posts back when the guides got there butts chewed out by the Sherpas for carrying their loads thus taking money out of their pockets that feed several families. Cheers to the moderators for not responding to you. Please 13 year old troll go away and leave these real, brave men alone. Your criticism is childish.

]]> By: nancy.janosko http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/27/cyclone-slams-everest-team-evacuates-basecamp/comment-page-1/#comment-637 nancy.janosko Thu, 28 May 2009 18:23:13 +0000 http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=1306#comment-637 WOW..."robjames" and "2stepbay" what is a "typical a-type western siege-style persona" anyway????? by reading both of your entries sounds like maybe you have the "attack, holier than thou, a s s-type persona".... hmmmm... pick up love...love saves the day... WOW…”robjames” and “2stepbay” what is a “typical a-type western siege-style persona” anyway????? by reading both of your entries sounds like maybe you have the “attack, holier than thou, a s s-type persona”…. hmmmm…
pick up love…love saves the day…

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