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/2009/06/04/first-ascent-everest-summit-makes-news/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/06/04/first-ascent-everest-summit-makes-news/#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:52:34 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=1319 http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/06/04/first-ascent-everest-summit-makes-news/feed/ 0 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 http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/30/what-a-difference-a-day-makes/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/30/what-a-difference-a-day-makes/#comments Sat, 30 May 2009 20:54:04 +0000 Dave Hahn http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=1310 http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/30/what-a-difference-a-day-makes/feed/ 10 Everest Dispatch #90 May 30, 2009 Katmandu By Dave Hahn What a difference a day or two can make. The First Ascent team walked out of Namche and down through the farms and fields of Phak Ding the other morning. In short order, we’d gone from snow, ice and rock to wheat, barley and happy [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/27/cyclone-slams-everest-team-evacuates-basecamp/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/27/cyclone-slams-everest-team-evacuates-basecamp/#comments Wed, 27 May 2009 18:19:29 +0000 Dave Hahn http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=1306 http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/27/cyclone-slams-everest-team-evacuates-basecamp/feed/ 20 Everest Dispatch #89 May 27, 2009 Namche, Nepal By Dave Hahn The cyclone pushed us out of Everest Basecamp. Early yesterday morning, it tried to crush us in our tents. Heavy, wet snow was falling at the rate of perhaps three inches per hour. Everything was getting buried fast… tents, yaks, climbing gear. It was [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/24/peter-whittaker-its-time-to-go-home/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/24/peter-whittaker-its-time-to-go-home/#comments Sun, 24 May 2009 20:26:17 +0000 Base Camp Manager http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=1290 http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/24/peter-whittaker-its-time-to-go-home/feed/ 9 Everest Dispatch #87 May 24, 2009 Everest Basecamp ’09 Pre-Monsoon Climbing Season There are two distinct sounds that jar me away from the day to day life at Basecamp and instantly remind me of the sobering landscape in which we are living. The first starts as a low grumble, like a distant roll of thunder [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/24/second-summit-team-back-safe-at-basceamp/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/24/second-summit-team-back-safe-at-basceamp/#comments Sun, 24 May 2009 16:13:00 +0000 Dave Hahn http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=1282 http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/24/second-summit-team-back-safe-at-basceamp/feed/ 6 Everest Dispatch #86 May 24, 2009 Basecamp I was perplexed this morning at ABC.  Shouldn’t a night’s sleep have healed all wounds and refreshed me enough to seize one more Everest day?  But as I lay –uncomfortably- in my sleeping bag at 5:30 AM, rubbing my eyes, stifling coughs and wondering why so many muscles [...] 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/2009/05/23/behind-the-scenes-at-basecamp-during-second-summit-bid/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/23/behind-the-scenes-at-basecamp-during-second-summit-bid/#comments Sat, 23 May 2009 14:48:17 +0000 Base Camp Manager http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=1262 http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/23/behind-the-scenes-at-basecamp-during-second-summit-bid/feed/ 4 [nggallery id=19] http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/23/update-1230pm-nepal-time-may-23-team-descending-to-camp-2/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/23/update-1230pm-nepal-time-may-23-team-descending-to-camp-2/#comments Sat, 23 May 2009 07:47:49 +0000 Base Camp Manager http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=1269 http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/23/update-1230pm-nepal-time-may-23-team-descending-to-camp-2/feed/ 2 Email from Basecamp: We heard from Dave that the the summit team are currently descending from the South Col to Camp 2. They departed the Col. at approx. 12.30pm and are expected to arrive at Camp 2 around 5 pm. We will post an entry as soon as the team arrives at Camp 2. Gerry http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/22/update-1045am-nepal-time-may-23-team-back-at-south-col/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/22/update-1045am-nepal-time-may-23-team-back-at-south-col/#comments Sat, 23 May 2009 05:18:12 +0000 Base Camp Manager http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=1260 http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/22/update-1045am-nepal-time-may-23-team-back-at-south-col/feed/ 2 Email from Basecamp: Hi there, The summit team including Dave, Seth, Melissa and Kent have arrived safely at the south col. They plan to spend a few hours resting and evaluate the weather conditions before making the decision to spend the night at camp 4, or descend to camp 2. As soon as we hear [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/22/dispatch-from-the-summit/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/22/dispatch-from-the-summit/#comments Sat, 23 May 2009 02:15:41 +0000 Cherie Silvera, First Ascent Team Field Producer http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=1239 http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/22/dispatch-from-the-summit/feed/ 9 *Next dispatch from the team will be at the South Col, their descent will take approximately 4 hours