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		<title>Apa Sherpa Accomplishes 20th Summit of Everest in First Ascent</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 May 2010 03:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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Apa Sherpa, the only man in history to summit Everest 19 times, has now broken his own record with his 20th ascent. Apa reached the summit fully outfitted in First Ascent.



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		<title>Puja Ceremony Marks Start of Climb for Arnot</title>
		<link>http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/04/20/puja-ceremony-marks-start-of-climb-for-arnot/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:26:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Arnot</dc:creator>
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By Melissa Arnot:
Today is an important day. It is the day following the Nepali New Year (it is now 2065 in Nepal). We are told by Tshering Dorje (our head climbing Sherpa, who is also a monk) that today is a good day for a blessing ceremony, or Puja. The staff is busy preparing cakes, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Team Hahn Accelerates Summit Bid Plan</title>
		<link>http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/21/team-hahn-accelerates-summit-bid-plan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 21:21:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Hahn</dc:creator>
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Everest Dispatch #73
May 21, 2009
ABC
By Dave Hahn
We had something of a celebration dinner in BC last night.  As Peter, Ed, Jake and Gerry made it all the way down from the South Col to regale us with summit stories.
After all that, it was strange as anything to get up by myself early this morning [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Expedition Teams Respond To West Ridge Avalanche</title>
		<link>http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/08/expedition-teams-respond-to-west-ridge-avalanche/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 18:55:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Hahn</dc:creator>
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Everest Dispatch #46
May 8, 2009
Basecamp
By Dave Hahn
I believed I&#8217;d imagined Kent Harvey&#8217;s call to me at ten minutes to four in the morning.  I didn&#8217;t have any alarm set; it was a rest day coming on and I was sound asleep in my tent.  So fully unconscious that Kent called me several times [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Summit Push To Begin May 8th For Viesturs, Whittaker &amp; Arnot</title>
		<link>http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/04/summit-push-to-begin-may-8th-for-viesturs-whittaker-arnot/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/05/04/summit-push-to-begin-may-8th-for-viesturs-whittaker-arnot/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 21:15:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Arnot</dc:creator>
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Everest Dispatch #42
May 4, 2009
Basecamp
By Melissa Arnot
The chatter of Sherpa staff waking up and getting going is the first thing I hear, then the sun hits the tent and it is time to get up.  Basecamp is a busy place, but I always think of it as the place that is ruled by the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Behind The Scenes: Keeping Up With The Climbers</title>
		<link>http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/04/30/behind-the-scenes-keeping-up-with-the-climbers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 00:34:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jake Norton</dc:creator>
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Everest Dispatch #38
April 30, 2009
By Jake Norton, Expedition Photographer
It sounds pretty romantic, and lots of people envy my job. And, I must admit, I&#8217;m pretty happy with what I do for a living, and count my blessings every day. But working as an expedition photographer is not always a piece of cake. This goes for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First Ascent Team Updates on Everest Progress</title>
		<link>http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/04/28/first-ascent-team-updates-on-everest-progress/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/04/28/first-ascent-team-updates-on-everest-progress/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Hahn</dc:creator>
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Everest Dispatch #36
April 28, 2009
Basecamp&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.17,530 ft.
By Dave Hahn
The first day and night down after an Everest climbing rotation are great for enjoying the novelty of comfort and easy living again.  But it isn&#8217;t really until the second night back down that I normally get full and renewing sleep.  And looking at Kent, Seth [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Basecamp Grows as Team Hahn Test Upper Mountain</title>
		<link>http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/04/25/basecamp-grows-as-team-hahn-test-upper-mountain/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:59:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Hahn</dc:creator>
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Everest Dispatch #33
April 25, 2009
Advanced Basecamp &#8230;. 21,200 ft.
N27&#8242;58.811&#8242;   E086&#8242;54.160&#8242;
By Dave Hahn
Advanced Basecamp sits along a rocky moraine overlaying dense glacial ice.
The rock comes from Everest&#8217; immense and steep Southwest Face and a few million avalanches.  Once at the base of the Face it is plowed into a neat ridge by the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dave Hahn&#8217;s Team Reaches Camp 2, 21,202 ft.</title>
		<link>http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/04/24/dave-hahns-team-reaches-camp-2-21202-ft/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/04/24/dave-hahns-team-reaches-camp-2-21202-ft/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:24:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Hahn</dc:creator>
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Everest Dispatch #32
April 24, 2009
Camp 1&#8230;.   19,867 ft.
N27&#8242;59.246&#8242;  E086&#8242;52.688&#8242;
Camp 2 (aka ABC)&#8230;. 21,202 ft.
N27&#8242;58.811&#8242;   E086&#8242;54.160&#8242;
By Dave Hahn
A couple of days ago we hit an important benchmark, and had a successful day for the team.  It was just as we did the previous morning we set out, only this time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Melissa Arnot&#8217;s Ankle Recovers For Trip To Camp 2</title>
		<link>http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/04/23/melissa-arnots-ankle-recovers-for-trip-to-camp/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/04/23/melissa-arnots-ankle-recovers-for-trip-to-camp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:49:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Arnot</dc:creator>
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Everest Dispatch #31
April 23, 2009
Everest Basecamp&#8230;..17,530 ft.
By Melissa Arnot
It always amazes me how much of a temperature extreme you can experience in the mountains.  The last few days have been really good for me, as I left Basecamp and made my way to Camp 2.  At 5 a.m. this morning, I woke up [...]]]></description>
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