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	<title>BORN OUT THERE &#187; Seth Waterfall</title>
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		<title>Seth Waterfall Answers Reader Question</title>
		<link>http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/08/24/seth-waterfall-answers-reader-question/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:23:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Seth Waterfall</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by T-Dawg on August 19, 2009
Hi Seth! What type of exercise plan do you recommend for the six hour training day? I know a lot of cardio. is recommended, so would it be good to do some cross training or just go on a extended hike?
Answered by Seth Waterfall on August 24, 2009
Thanks for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Improve Your Shot at the Top with Tips from a First Ascent Guide</title>
		<link>http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/08/19/improve-your-shot-at-the-top-with-tips-from-a-first-ascent-pro/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:44:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Seth Waterfall</dc:creator>
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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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seth Waterfall Skis Off Summit Of Denali</title>
		<link>http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/07/20/seth-waterfall-skis-off-summit-of-denali/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:10:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Seth Waterfall</dc:creator>
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June 25, 2009
Ashford, WA
By Seth Waterfall
I&#8217;ve always dreamed of skiing off the summit of Denali. This spring I had an opportunity to make that dream come true.
I&#8217;d planned to do a fast ascent, with minimal time for acclimatization. Having just returned to the States from my first trip to the Himalaya and a summit of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cyclone Slams Everest, Team Evacuates Basecamp</title>
		<link>http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/27/cyclone-slams-everest-team-evacuates-basecamp/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 18:19:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Hahn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8230; tents, yaks, climbing gear.  It was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Peter Whittaker: &#8220;&#8230; it&#8217;s time to go home.&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/24/peter-whittaker-its-time-to-go-home/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2009 20:26:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Base Camp Manager</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 moving up the valley, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Second Summit Team Back Safe at Basecamp</title>
		<link>http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/24/second-summit-team-back-safe-at-basceamp/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2009 16:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Hahn</dc:creator>
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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 hurt… I remembered [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Update 12:30pm, Nepal time, May 23 &#8211; Team Descending to Camp 2</title>
		<link>http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/23/update-1230pm-nepal-time-may-23-team-descending-to-camp-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2009 07:47:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Base Camp Manager</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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



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		<title>Update 10:45am, Nepal time, May 23 &#8211; Team back at South Col</title>
		<link>http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/22/update-1045am-nepal-time-may-23-team-back-at-south-col/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/22/update-1045am-nepal-time-may-23-team-back-at-south-col/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2009 05:18:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Base Camp Manager</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dispatch from the Summit!</title>
		<link>http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/22/dispatch-from-the-summit/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/22/dispatch-from-the-summit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2009 02:15:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cherie Silvera, First Ascent Team Field Producer</dc:creator>
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*Next dispatch from the team will be at the South Col, their descent
will take approximately 4 hours



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		<title>Weather is Cooperating and Team is Still On Track for Summit</title>
		<link>http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/22/weather-is-cooperating-and-team-is-still-on-track-for-summit/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/22/weather-is-cooperating-and-team-is-still-on-track-for-summit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 21:42:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Base Camp Manager</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everest Dispatch #80
May 22, 2009
Balcony….27,600 ft.
Email just in from Basecamp:
“Team apparently passed the Balcony at about 1:35am &#8211; but we didn&#8217;t have direct radio comms. So far so good&#8230; they are still heading up!”




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