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Update
May 27, 2006 |
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As most will
know by now, Lincoln Hall has made an incredible
recovery and is now at a lower and much safer altitude,
and will soon be off the mountain. The mainstream media
has reported extensively on this now, and other
specialist websites such as
this one are posting regular updates. |
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Hope
May 26, 2006 |
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The
latest reports suggest that there is still
some hope for Lincoln. |
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Lincoln
May 26, 2006 |
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I cannot tell
you what
this
loss means to us here in Australia. It is
unthinkable, but it has happened. |
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Everest Controversy
May 25, 2006 |
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Recent events
on Everest have drawn
,
including from Ed Hillary. The Mark Inglis
expedition mentioned below has been in the spotlight as
a result. |
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| Aoraki to Mt
Everest
May 17, 2006 |
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in 1982, two young kiwi friends set out to do what
many young kiwis climbers do, and that is climb
Aoraki/Mt
Cook, the highest peak in New Zealand. The mountains
of New Zealand are heavily glaciated and subject to
extreme temperate weather systems that come roaring
in from the Tasman Sea. The duo were high on the
mountain late in the
day. In the face of approaching darkness, they
decided to bivvy in the large 'schrund (crevasse) at
Middle Peak, also known as the 'Middle Peak Hotel'. With good weather this would be a
reasonable decision. However the weather turned bad
- really bad - and they were stuck there for two
full weeks. |
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When they
were finally rescued, the frostbite damage was so
bad that one of these young lads had both legs
amputated below the knee. Many years later, he went
on to attempt Mount Everest.
He summitted yesterday. |
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Rivers under ice
May 16, 2006
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British scientists have discovered rivers
running deep under the Antarctic sheet,
apparently fed by sub-glacial lakes. The most
ancient of these lakes is thought to be 15-20
million years old. Antarctica continues to amaze
me. The news report on this fascinating discovery can be
found
here. |
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Banff
May 7, 2006 |
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lucky enough to get along to the Banff Mountain Film
festival (in Sydney, not Banff!) during the week. It
was a great night. I always find it inspiring to see
the world's best doing what they do best. Especially
when it involves mountains or oceans, and feats of
endurance and skill. Highlights? There are lots. The
ski-BASE jumping is wild, and the free-ride mountain
biking is truly amazing. |
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10-year-old climbing phenomenon Cicada Jenerik had a
message of self-belief that many people three times
her age could learn from. It's a great night out and
the film tour continues around Australia during May
and June. |
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We're Back!
April 28, 2006
Whew. Back
on line after a whirlwind of activity around sponsor
commitments and the more mundane demands of the
real-world, like debt repayments, traffic and the like.
It's been a lot of fun going through the images from our
recent expedition to
Antarctica and reviewing the film footage. There's
some great stuff in amongst it. We're looking forward to
the editing process of both film and photos so that we
have something to show you all in public soon. |
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So, what
else have we been up to since returning from that
coldest of cold places down south? Stu has been busy
depleting his supply of scotch & cigars, Gages is in
good form on the far south coast, and me? |
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...I've been
squeezing in a bit of kiteboarding here &
there in preparation for
another project
involving cold places and tough objectives. It's also
been great spending some time with family and friends at
home. |
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