Flight 97 L, SEA-ANC
June 25, 2009
30,000-plus feet
By Dave Hahn
I last wrote about hanging at home in the Land of Enchantment, which seems long ago and far away already. As planned, I packed my car and drove out of New Mexico a little more than a week ago for a summer of guiding glaciers in [...]
Written by T-Dawg on June 10, 2009
Awesome video and photos, Chad! How long have you been ice climbing? Also, how much training does a beginner have to do to qualify to do ice fall climbing heights that you and Althea were attempting?
Answered by Chad Peele on June 26, 2009
T-Dawg, thanks for the interest and [...]
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June 15, 2009
Arroyo Seco, New Mexico…… 7,500 ft.
By Dave Hahn
On the way home from Everest, I agreed to write about “reentry into normal life” before I remembered that the life I was returning to isn’t especially “normal.”
Mountain climbing is my normal life… so it isn’t like with the end of one big and successful trip, [...]
April 4, 2009
Ouray Ice Park, Colorado
By Chad Peele
Chad Peele, a member of the First Ascent guide team, is based in Ouray, Colorado. He spent a day in the world-renowned Ouray Ice Park with climbing partner Althea Rodgers. Here are Chad’s accounts of the three climbs they did
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First Ascent’s Everest summit on May 19 made headlines across the United States. Check out the scoop.
Ed Viesturs Group Reaches Summit of Mount Everest
Seattle Times
5/20/09
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2009238109_webclimb20.html
Phone Call from Mount Everest
USA Today
5/21/09
http://blogs.usatoday.com/gameon/2009/05/phone-call-from-mount-everest.html?csp=34
First Ascent Team Summits Everest!
Climbing.com
5/26/2009
http://www.climbing.com/exclusive/above/first_ascent_team_summits_everest/
Extreme Tech: Everest Filmmaking
National Geographic Adventure Blog
http://ngadventure.typepad.com/blog/2009/05/extreme-tech-everest-filmmaking-with-macbook-pros-solar-power.html
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