• Kilimanjaro, 19,340 ft / 5,895 m
Summit Success!: Days 49-57
Summit Success!: Days 49-57
Summit Success!: Days 49-57
Summit Success!: Days 49-57
Summit Success!: Days 49-57
Summit Success!: Days 49-57

Summit Success!: Days 49-57

If you were all following the AAI cybercast, you know that Brian and I successfully summited Mount Everest on the morning of May 22nd!
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Departing for the Summit Rotation: Days 46-48
Departing for the Summit Rotation: Days 46-48
Departing for the Summit Rotation: Days 46-48

Departing for the Summit Rotation: Days 46-48

The time has finally come…we are leaving early tomorrow morning (3am) from base camp for our summit rotation.
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Preparing for the Summit Rotation: Days 42-45
Preparing for the Summit Rotation: Days 42-45
Preparing for the Summit Rotation: Days 42-45
Preparing for the Summit Rotation: Days 42-45
Preparing for the Summit Rotation: Days 42-45

Preparing for the Summit Rotation: Days 42-45

Some of you have expressed concern that I might acidentally mix up my Nalgene drinking bottle with my Nalgene pee bottle, but rest assured I have a piece of duct tape on the lid of my pee bottle so I don’t make that mistake.
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The Dropback: Days 39-41
The Dropback: Days 39-41
The Dropback: Days 39-41
The Dropback: Days 39-41
The Dropback: Days 39-41
The Dropback: Days 39-41
The Dropback: Days 39-41

The Dropback: Days 39-41

Our dropback to Namche (11,300ft) these last few days has been mentally and physically restful. We are all eating, sleeping and breathing better.
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2nd Rotation Complete: Days 34-38
2nd Rotation Complete: Days 34-38
2nd Rotation Complete: Days 34-38
2nd Rotation Complete: Days 34-38
2nd Rotation Complete: Days 34-38

2nd Rotation Complete: Days 34-38

That was a great but tough second rotation!
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