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Circumstances Beyond Our Control
18 APR 2001
Due to circumstances beyond our control, we will no longer be able to report on Ed Viesturs climb up Shishapangma. For continuing coverage of his climb please go to http://www.edviesturs.com.
We sincerely apologize for this situation.
 Heading Up
16 APR 2001
We're gonna be heading up tomorrow, on Tuesday, hoping to establish Camp I somewhere along the way.
Happy Easter
15 APR 2001
It was quite a tough day. It took us about three hours to get to the end of the moraine, where we can then step onto the end of the glacier.
Moving Gear
14 APR 2001
So the plan for tomorrow is to carry a load of tents and climbing gear to the end of the moraine where we can set up a deposit.
Home Sweet Home
13 APR 2001
It's about 6 p.m. and we're now at Advanced Base Camp...
Isolated on the Mountain
12 APR 2001
It's quite nice to be isolated and alone and have the mountain to ourselves for a while.
Base Camp
11 APR 2001
Right now we're sitting at the end of the road or what the Chinese term Base Camp, at about 16,400 feet.
Hanging Out
10 APR 2001
So just kind of hanging out here at Nylam, not really much other to do here...
Training Climb
09 APR 2001
We just got back from a little bit of a training climb. We climbed for about 3 hours and climbed to the top of the neighboring peak which is about 15,900 feet...
Waiting Around
08 APR 2001
We bought a box of candy bars and a case of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer, which we'll save for the end of the climb when we have our party before we leave.
Final Preparations
06 APR 2001
We're just about ready to pack all of our gear, finally. Dorje is coming in about ½ hour to grab all of our duffels and loading it up into the truck...
Gear, Sauna, and a Cold Beer
05 APR 2001
Last night we had a good evening as well. We went to the Rum Doodle Bar and Grill.
Sorting Through Gear in Kathmandu
04 APR 2001
"We'll be here in Kathmandu for the next two days on the 7th and 8th, and then on Saturday the 9th we'll start driving for the border of Nepal."
Attempting Two 8000 Meter Peaks in Tandem
23 MAR 2001
We will utilize the acclimatization of the first ascent to benefit the rapid ascent of a second peak.
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