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Everest's most dangerous person,
Henry Todd
April 1, 2003
Imagine this: You are a diabetic and are off to sail across the
Atlantic Ocean. Would you purchase your life-saving Insulin from a
convicted drug dealer who has served time in prison? Well, something
similar to this situation has been and still is happening on Mount
Everest in regards to the oxygen...
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Different routes on Everest and a
sobering tale in the midst of the media flashlights
April 14, 2003
...there are Everest survival shows, countless dispatches to the
web, Everest Internet cafes, and even an Everest Bar...
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Everest speed climb
March 31, 2003
From base camp to
the South Col at 7950 meters Meraldi will be wearing lightweight
clothes and trail running shoes...
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Everest oldest summiters
March 31, 2003
...on
this expeditions are two of the first Americans to summit K2. Jim
Wickwire and John Roskelley were both member's of Jim Whittaker's
first successful US expedition to K2 back in 1978.
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Everest Technology Week
March, 2003
...1953 the
telegraph was used to get word out that Everest had been summited
for the first time... The speed at which information from Everest
reaches the outside world has drastically improved since. Satellite
phones and the Internet have revolutionized communication on
Everest.
Super light setup video from the summit...
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Barrabes joins with ExplorersWeb
Feb 3, 2003
Spanish equipment
supplier Barrabes joins forces with the ExplorersWeb family to
provide climbers and adventurers with high-end equipment at the
lowest prices. Within the last year US climbing magazines have
imposed a ban on advertising Barrabes in their publications, in
order to protect American retailers that are unable to match
Barrabes’ selection and prices.
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