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Index of Altai Expedition Dispatches
Bliss and the Blues Back in MoscowFriday, April 9, 1999 — 2:07pm (PST)
"We're also singing a little bit of the blues because every good trip has to come to and end, and it's sad to see this one go..."
— Rob DesLauriers
Bacchanalian Feast and Sauna FestThursday, April 8, 1999 — 9:41am (PST)
"I think they're yelling at me to hurry to get to dinner, but they're yelling at me because I'm putting my clothes on..." — Kasha Rigby
Hitting the RoadWednesday, April 7, 1999 — 9:20am (PST)
"There's about probably 1000 pounds of gear and 17 of us on a bus hardly bigger than a mini van, and we're just sleeping everywhere..." — Ace Kvale
25-Mile Trek OutTuesday, April 6, 1999 — 9:10am (PST)
"Today we had to cross a pass; we covered around 10 miles today and 15 miles yesterday..."
— Scot Schmidt
Rolling on the RiverMonday, April 5, 1999 — 8:30am (PST)
"We were getting over the snowbridges as they collapsed..." — Jim Zellers
Good Karma on an Incredible JourneySunday, April 4, 1999 — 8:56am (PST)
"Everybody seems to be kind of at peace with the whole trip and with themselves here..." — John Falkiner
Not Over YetSaturday, April 3, 1999 — 6:50am (PST)
"We've got away with no incidents, no accidents in quite a delicate situation concerning crevasses and cold..." — John Falkiner
Aprés-Summit, Living LargeFriday, April 2, 1999 — 6:40am (PST)
"We learned that we're maybe some of the few or first Americans on this mountain..." — Ace Kvale
Barrels and MoonshineThursday, April 1, 1999 — 9:06am (PST)
"We made a push for it and came down, had maybe four or five pitches of rappels on ice today with our skis on our packs as part of the descent...." — Kit Katzenbach
Over Ice and Rock to the SummitWednesday, March 31, 1999 — 7:20am (PST)
"The weather was good when we started and it got very harsh toward mid-day and it was very nasty on top...." — Scot Schmidt
Recon from the SnowcavesTuesday, March 30, 1999 — 5:41am (PST)
"We weren't really sure which was the summit — there's so many peaks out here..." — Jim Zellers
Hello America from AlecMonday, March 29, 1999 — 6:04am (PST)
"We have one of our Russian friends here, his name is Alec...and he wants to say hello to you guys..." — Ace Kvale
Moonrise Over MongoliaMonday, March 29, 1999 — 4:41am (PST)
"Hopefully we've got enough food and fuel to last another three or four days..." — Ace Kvale
Snowed in by the Apex of Four CornersMonday, March 29, 1999 — 4:37am (PST)
"We are in the four corners here of China, Mongolia, Kazakhstan and Russia..." — Scot Schmidt
Scoping Out Killer SnowSaturday, March 27, 1999 — 5:55am (PST)
"We'll spend the night here and then move on tomorrow and get within a little bit closer to the summit..." — Jim Zellers
Higher Temps, Higher UpFriday, March 26, 1999 — 3:16am (PST)
"Finally it warmed up, the high today probably getting in there at about 35 degrees..." — Jim Zellers
Preparing for the SummitThursday, March 25, 1999 — 7:29am (PST)
"The altitude isn't that high, but it's very difficult, so we're starting to realize that it's quite a project..." — Scot Schmidt
Skiing Frozen WaterfallsWednesday, March 24, 1999 — 6:46am (PST)
"We did that for about 3,000 vert, once in a while hitting a little snow, but most of the time on this ice..." — Kasha Rigby
Pork Fat Snickers Anyone?Tuesday, March 23, 1999 7:03am (PST)
"These mountains are huge, enormous in size for a 15,000ft peak..." —Kit Katzenbach
Karate, Guitar and VodkaMonday, March 22, 1999 6:39am (PST)
"We were denied a sauna because that would make us too sluggish..." —Jim Zellers
Whipped After 15 Time ZonesSunday, March 21, 1999 7:27am (PST)
"And in the sauna, they're whipping us with some birch branches..." —Ace Kvale
Far Out and TubularSaturday, March 20, 1999 5:27am (PST)
"We're staying in some classic Russian barrels— these Siberian tube-like huts..."
—Rob DesLauriers
Arrival in MoscowFriday, March 19, 1999 12:00pm (PST)
"Everyone has arrived safely in Moscow. We're calling in from Red Square..."
—Rob DesLauriers