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/2009/05/23/happy-tired-team-will-overnight-at-abc/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/23/happy-tired-team-will-overnight-at-abc/#comments Sat, 23 May 2009 17:58:46 +0000 Dave Hahn http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=1276 http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/23/happy-tired-team-will-overnight-at-abc/feed/ 7 Team Hahn Summit Day Audio Dispatch #02 Everest Dispatch #85 6:00pm May 23 Nepal Time http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/22/team-hahn-leaves-south-col-for-summit-1155pm-nepal-time/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/22/team-hahn-leaves-south-col-for-summit-1155pm-nepal-time/#comments Fri, 22 May 2009 19:22:22 +0000 Dave Hahn http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=1211 http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/22/team-hahn-leaves-south-col-for-summit-1155pm-nepal-time/feed/ 7 Team Hahn Summit Day Audio Dispatch #01 Everest Dispatch #79 11:30pm May 22 Nepal Time http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/22/dave-confirms-midnight-departure-summit-push/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/22/dave-confirms-midnight-departure-summit-push/#comments Fri, 22 May 2009 17:19:32 +0000 Michael http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=1193 http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/22/dave-confirms-midnight-departure-summit-push/feed/ 4 Everest Dispatch #78 10:00pm May 22 Nepal Time 26,000 ft Transcript: Linden Mallory, Base Camp Manager (LM):  Go ahead Dave this is base. Dave Hahn (DH): Base camp. So it’s 10pm. We’re awake and our stoves are going. I think we are going to go ahead with the “walking at midnight” plan. We still got [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/22/visibility-good-but-winds-still-high-as-team-hahn-prepares-to-suit-up/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/22/visibility-good-but-winds-still-high-as-team-hahn-prepares-to-suit-up/#comments Fri, 22 May 2009 16:57:00 +0000 Dave Hahn http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=1185 http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/22/visibility-good-but-winds-still-high-as-team-hahn-prepares-to-suit-up/feed/ 1 Everest Dispatch #77 8:00pm May 22 Nepal Time Transcript: Dave Hahn (DH): First Ascent base camp. First Ascent base camp. Do you copy Camp 4? Linden Mallory, Base Camp Manager (LM): Hi Dave. This is base. Go ahead. (DH): Hey Linden. 8[pm] in the evening. The wind still sounds just as bad on the tents. [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/22/high-winds-are-a-concern-for-team-hahn-at-south-col/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/22/high-winds-are-a-concern-for-team-hahn-at-south-col/#comments Fri, 22 May 2009 15:51:52 +0000 Dave Hahn http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=1176 http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/22/high-winds-are-a-concern-for-team-hahn-at-south-col/feed/ 1 Everest Dispatch #76 5:00pm May 22 Nepal Time Transcript: Dave Hahn (DH) Hey Linden, can you read me up there okay? Linden Mallory, Base Camp Manager (LM): Hey Dave, I can read you loud and clear, how are weather conditions up there? (DH): We’ve still got a good strong wind here at the Col, looking [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/22/team-checks-in-prepares-for-potential-summit-push/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/22/team-checks-in-prepares-for-potential-summit-push/#comments Fri, 22 May 2009 07:46:35 +0000 Melissa Arnot http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=1167 http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/22/team-checks-in-prepares-for-potential-summit-push/feed/ 4 Everest Dispatch #75 12:30pm May 22 Nepal Time Transcript: Linden Mallory, Base Camp Manager (LM): Melissa, Melissa this is base camp do you copy Melissa Arnot (MA): Yeah go ahead Linden can you hear me? (LM): Loud and clear, how are you guys doing up there? (MA): We’re doing great, Kent and I are just [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/21/dave-finally-has-other-team-members-in-sigh/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/21/dave-finally-has-other-team-members-in-sigh/#comments Fri, 22 May 2009 04:45:41 +0000 Dave Hahn http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=1152 http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/21/dave-finally-has-other-team-members-in-sigh/feed/ 1 Everest Dispatch #74 Progress report: 8:05am, May 22, Nepal time – Dave Hahn checking in, as he makes his way up from Camp II to catch his team at the South Col/ Camp IV Dave Hahn (DH): Yeah Basecamp good to hear from you I’m just 120 feet here from camp 3 so I’m doing [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/19/the-descent-145pm-may-19-nepal-time-south-col/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/19/the-descent-145pm-may-19-nepal-time-south-col/#comments Tue, 19 May 2009 09:07:43 +0000 Base Camp Manager http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=1093 http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/19/the-descent-145pm-may-19-nepal-time-south-col/feed/ 8 SUMMIT DAY AUDIO DISPATCH #05 Everest Dispatch #68 Basecamp Manager, Linden Mallory gives an update on the team’s safe return to the South Col. Transcript: Linden Mallory, Base Camp Manager (LM): It’s 1:45PM here on May 19th and the summit team returned to the South Col about a ½ hour ago. They made great time [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/19/the-descent-1200pm-may-19-nepal-time-south-col/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/19/the-descent-1200pm-may-19-nepal-time-south-col/#comments Tue, 19 May 2009 08:14:26 +0000 Peter Whittaker http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=1087 http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/19/the-descent-1200pm-may-19-nepal-time-south-col/feed/ 3 SUMMIT DAY AUDIO DISPATCH #04 Everest Dispatch #67 Basecamp Manager, Linden Mallory receives radio update on team’s progress from Sirdir Lambabu. Transcript: Linden Mallory, Base Camp Manager (LM): South Col, South Col, this is base camp. Sirdir Lambabu (SL): South Col go ahead. (LM): Hi Lama.  I’m hoping that you can update me on the [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/18/600am-may-19-nepal-time-28700-ft/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/18/600am-may-19-nepal-time-28700-ft/#comments Tue, 19 May 2009 00:57:11 +0000 Jake Norton http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=1061 http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/18/600am-may-19-nepal-time-28700-ft/feed/ 5 SUMMIT DAY AUDIO DISPATCH #03 Everest Dispatch #63 Transcript: Jake Norton, Expedition Photographer (JN): Yes, I copy you Linden. Just trying to get in touch with Peter. I’m up on the South summit trying to figure out where they are. Over. Linden Mallory, Base Camp Manager (LM): Copy that JK. Once you get a location [...]