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/2009/08/21/mountain-summit-in-aspen-aug-27-30/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/08/21/mountain-summit-in-aspen-aug-27-30/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:26:58 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=1433 http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/08/21/mountain-summit-in-aspen-aug-27-30/feed/ 1 Join renowned mountaineers Ed Viesturs & Jim Whittaker in Aspen, Colorado for intimate conversation about mountaineering the world’s peaks. For more information, visit www.mountainfilm.org. Sponsored by First Ascent. http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/08/19/improve-your-shot-at-the-top-with-tips-from-a-first-ascent-pro/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/08/19/improve-your-shot-at-the-top-with-tips-from-a-first-ascent-pro/#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:44:30 +0000 Seth Waterfall http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=1426 http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/08/19/improve-your-shot-at-the-top-with-tips-from-a-first-ascent-pro/feed/ 2 Climbing season is at its peak in the Pacific Northwest. First Ascent Guide Seth Waterfall shares his tips on how to boost your chances to tag the top. Seth has summited Rainier 58 times, and spends more than 200 days a year in the high mountains, climbing, guiding and ski patrolling. For first-time climbers, Seth [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/07/01/ed-viesturs-on-the-colbert-report-tomorrow-july-2/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/07/01/ed-viesturs-on-the-colbert-report-tomorrow-july-2/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:42:18 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=1379 http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/07/01/ed-viesturs-on-the-colbert-report-tomorrow-july-2/feed/ 1 Two years ago, Ed Viesturs made a promise on The Colbert Report. In his March 14, 2007 interview with Stephen Colbert, Ed agreed to plant a Colbert Report flag on top of Everest the next time he went. Tune in tomorrow to see if Ed made good on that promise. Watch Ed Viesturs’ first appearance [...] 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/2009/05/25/bad-weather-may-bring-abrupt-end-to-2009-everest-climbing-season/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/25/bad-weather-may-bring-abrupt-end-to-2009-everest-climbing-season/#comments Mon, 25 May 2009 15:45:15 +0000 Dave Hahn http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=1297 http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/25/bad-weather-may-bring-abrupt-end-to-2009-everest-climbing-season/feed/ 16 Everest Dispatch #88 May 25, 2009 Everest Basecamp By Dave Hahn I don’t think I’ve ever seen an Everest season end so early or so abruptly. It began snowing hard at basecamp at around 6 AM and that has continued without pause for the entire day. Cyclone 02B out of the Bay of Bengal is [...] 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 http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/22/team-reaches-hilary-step-at-625am-nepal-time/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/22/team-reaches-hilary-step-at-625am-nepal-time/#comments Sat, 23 May 2009 01:00:52 +0000 Michael http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=1231 http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/22/team-reaches-hilary-step-at-625am-nepal-time/feed/ 5 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. [...]