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Expedition Dispatches
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$100 RewardThursday, January 6, 2000
"...we sent a search party out. We put the gears in motion and everything started happening so quick that no one could really take place of what was really happening..."
Pajama PartyWednesday, January 5, 2000
"After kite flying, all the boys opted not to set up their tents and they are going to sleep on the lee side of the big rock...."
Strobe-Light Disco ShowTuesday, January 4, 2000
"Looking out to the east from the mountain, big thunderheads have built up every night and the lightning flashing back and forth between the clouds has been spectacular..."
A Clear View from the TopSunday, January 2, 2000
"We hiked to the top of Mount Aconcagua [Unintelligible] beautiful weather, we were so lucky. The wind was calm, it was clear, we could see hundreds of miles, 360 degrees..."
Happy New Millenium!Saturday, January 1, 2000
"We're high on Mount Aconcagua, the highest point in the Western Hemisphere — highest point in the Americas. We're wishing you a happy new year..."
The End, My FriendsFriday, December 31, 1999
"This is the end, my friends. The end of a second. The end of a minute...."
Clear but Far From CalmThursday, December 30, 1999
"...I figure we got 49 kilometers of wind coming out of the west and it's pushing the wind chill down to 18 below zero fahrenheit. This means we are doing most of our living in our tents or very quickly making dashes outdoors to take care of necessities..."
Knocking on WoodTuesday, December 28, 1999
"...hopefully tomorrow, weather permitting, we'll climb to Camp II. I say weather permitting because right now we're having wind out of the west at about 41km/h..."
High in the SkyMonday, December 27, 1999
"Good gracious it was a big day today. The weather was perfect and we moved up food and fuel all the way up to 19,000ft or just roughly around 6000m...."
Up to Camp ISunday, December 26, 1999
"We're calling in to tell you, today, that we have moved out of Base Camp and finally put a foot on the mountain, and we're at Camp I..."
Merry ChristmasSaturday, December 25, 1999
"Everybody seems to be acclimatizing fairly well. They were still a little rocky the first couple of days, but now I think we're starting to get into the groove..."
First Carry to Camp IFriday, December 24, 1999
"We just had a wonderful dinner of Christmas polenta, right here at Base Camp...."
Sucking Up O2Thursday, December 23, 1999
"We went from Base Camp to Camp I, over 5,000 meters up into the sky. Holy smokes, was the air thin up there..."
Travelling First ClassWednesday, December 22, 1999
"Now picture if you will, crumble bread, someone went to the effort, to the effort today, to crumble the bread so we can put it into our soup...."
Happy SolsticeTuesday, December 21, 1999
"This is Vernon Tejas with Alpine Ascents Team Milenio, hiking up the Vacas Valley, on the longest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere..."