http://blog.firstascent.com THE FIRST ASCENT BLOG Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:11:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/06/01/melissa-arnot-recaps-everest-summit/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/06/01/melissa-arnot-recaps-everest-summit/#comments Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:26:54 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=2895 http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/06/01/melissa-arnot-recaps-everest-summit/feed/ 5 http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/05/25/melissa-arnot-and-david-morton-assist-with-rescues-on-descent-to-base-camp/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/05/25/melissa-arnot-and-david-morton-assist-with-rescues-on-descent-to-base-camp/#comments Tue, 25 May 2010 20:45:13 +0000 Melissa Arnot http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=2850 http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/05/25/melissa-arnot-and-david-morton-assist-with-rescues-on-descent-to-base-camp/feed/ 15 By Melissa Arnot: Often the hardest part of a climbing expedition is never what you expect it to be. That was certainly true for David and me. After two months of climbing towards the summit of Mount Everest, on May 23 David and I were able to reach the top. That is only where the [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/05/24/melissa-arnot-and-david-morton-safe-at-base-camp-after-assisting-with-rescue/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/05/24/melissa-arnot-and-david-morton-safe-at-base-camp-after-assisting-with-rescue/#comments Mon, 24 May 2010 17:13:51 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=2795 http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/05/24/melissa-arnot-and-david-morton-safe-at-base-camp-after-assisting-with-rescue/feed/ 0 Melissa Arnot and Dave Morton have safely descended to Everest Base Camp following a long day that included participating in a rescue in the Khumbu Icefall. We had previously heard from the two of them from the South Col after they summited on Sunday. Currently, their satellite phone batteries are low so we will expect [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/05/23/arnot-claims-third-everest-summit/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/05/23/arnot-claims-third-everest-summit/#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 13:50:37 +0000 Melissa Arnot http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=2779 http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/05/23/arnot-claims-third-everest-summit/feed/ 22 First Ascent guide Melissa Arnot has successfully summited Mt. Everest for the third time. Melissa and photographer/ climber David Morton called the Eddie Bauer First Ascent headquarters from the South Col after “a very successful summit day.” Arnot and Morton began their journey from Kathmandu nearly two months ago, and have been climbing as an [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/05/22/arnot-and-morton-arrive-at-south-col/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/05/22/arnot-and-morton-arrive-at-south-col/#comments Sat, 22 May 2010 15:24:54 +0000 Melissa Arnot http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=2752 http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/05/22/arnot-and-morton-arrive-at-south-col/feed/ 9 Hey there it’s Dave and Melissa calling in from the South Col it’s about 8,000 meters and it’s 7:30 at night. We arrived a little bit late this afternoon, had a little bit of dinner and now we’re getting ready to rest for a few of hours before starting to climb. Today was a fairly [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/05/21/melissa-arnot-at-camp-iii-ready-for-final-push/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/05/21/melissa-arnot-at-camp-iii-ready-for-final-push/#comments Fri, 21 May 2010 20:02:17 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=2710 http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/05/21/melissa-arnot-at-camp-iii-ready-for-final-push/feed/ 2 Hey there everybody, this is Dave and Melissa calling in from Camp III at 24,000 ft. We made our way today up the Lhotse Face all the way to Camp III with significantly less wind than yesterday, which was great. It’s always nice to be up here. We had to do a little work on [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/05/20/arnot-and-morton-check-in-from-camp-ii/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/05/20/arnot-and-morton-check-in-from-camp-ii/#comments Thu, 20 May 2010 20:40:13 +0000 Michael http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=2701 http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/05/20/arnot-and-morton-check-in-from-camp-ii/feed/ 0 Hi, this is Dave and Melissa calling in from Camp II at 21,000 ft. You’ll notice that we’re at Camp II again tonight instead of Camp III. We attempted to go to Camp III today and had quite a bit of wind, so we decided that if the winds were going to be active again [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/05/19/arnot-and-morton-find-brotherhood-of-the-rope/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/05/19/arnot-and-morton-find-brotherhood-of-the-rope/#comments Wed, 19 May 2010 19:22:16 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=2671 http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/05/19/arnot-and-morton-find-brotherhood-of-the-rope/feed/ 3 By David Morton: Melissa Arnot and David Morton are currently pushing to summit Mt. Everest on May 22. Today, May 19, they are climbing from Camp II to Camp III at 24,000 feet. I couldn’t be happier. I have a partnership on the mountain. The most important component of a successful climbing expedition is a [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/05/19/arnot-and-morton-begin-everest-summit-bid/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/05/19/arnot-and-morton-begin-everest-summit-bid/#comments Wed, 19 May 2010 19:20:25 +0000 Melissa Arnot http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=2667 http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/05/19/arnot-and-morton-begin-everest-summit-bid/feed/ 0 By Melissa Arnot: This is it. It is time to start our summit bid. I crawl out of my Base Camp tent and eat some more Cheerios (are you seeing that I only eat cereal on climbing mornings?). It is 4:30 a.m., and still a little cold and windy. As I head out, I can [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/05/15/arnot-reflects-on-personal-goal-to-climb-without-supplemental-oxygen/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/05/15/arnot-reflects-on-personal-goal-to-climb-without-supplemental-oxygen/#comments Sat, 15 May 2010 13:00:19 +0000 Melissa Arnot http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=2637 http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/05/15/arnot-reflects-on-personal-goal-to-climb-without-supplemental-oxygen/feed/ 13 By Melissa Arnot: I stretch out on the floor of the First Ascent dome tent, closing my eyes and watching the parade of my thoughts float by. Soon, my mind’s eye turns to summit day, the summit push. I can see Dave, Tshering, and most importantly I can see myself. I am climbing at a [...]