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The MountainWorld Blog · 2M ago

Everest's West Ridge, World Water Day, and Why Am I Here?

Tom Hornbein on the West Ridge, 1963 I'm about to head out the door on my seventh Everest expedition, this time climbing in the historic footsteps of Tom Hornbein and Willi Unsoeld up the West Ridge, retracing their route from...
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The MountainWorld Blog · 5M ago

Challenge21 Announces 21 Days of Giving...and Winning!

Tomorrow's a big day - December 1. First and foremost, it's my amazing wife's (and Challenge21 co-founder) birthday. Wende will turn 37 tomorrow, and in the 14 years I've known her, she's been a continuing source of inspiration for me....
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The MountainWorld Blog · 6M ago

Happy Birthday, Elizabeth Hawley!

Elizabeth Hawley, the amazing, tireless, grande dame of all things Himalayan mountaineering, turns 88 today. A remarkable woman, Hawley has tracked down climbers and documented every significant Himalayan climb for the past fifty years. From Hillary to Messner, Kukuczka to...
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The MountainWorld Blog · 7M ago

La Sportiva Quantum: The Best Shoe for Any Terrain

I've long been a fan of La Sportiva shoes. My first rock climbing shoes were Sportivas, purchased in 1986 when I was 12 years old, and still in my garage. (No, I don't use them anymore, opting instead for the...
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The MountainWorld Blog · 7M ago

Shackleton's Biscuits: A Case for Not Eating Artifacts on Mount Everest

In 2001, high on Everest, I scoured through the tattered remains of the 1933 expedition's Camp VI in the Yellow Band. I had discovered it, thanks to a discarded porter's pack frame, in 1999, and was eager to see what...
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The MountainWorld Blog · 7M ago

Edward Norton's "Donate to Drink" Video features Jake Norton's Images

Edward Norton - no not my father, although his name is Edward Norton, too, and, also not Teddy Norton of Everest 1924 fame, although he, too, was Edward Norton - the amazing actor and even-more amazing social entrepreneur with his...
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The MountainWorld Blog · 7M ago

My Rwenzori Reflections: What Really Matters...

I finally wrote up my reflections on the Rwenzori Expedition. Stop on over at the Challenge21 blog if you're interested in my take on the trip, what really matters to me in climbing, and why this was the first expedition...
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The MountainWorld Blog · 8M ago

Magnitude 6.9 Earthquake Rocks Nepal...When is the next one?

A massive, magnitude 6.9 earthquake rocked the far eastern region of Nepal yesterday, along its border with the Indian state of Sikkim. Reports from this remote region are scarce, and the death toll stands currently at "only" 69, but that...
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The MountainWorld Blog · 8M ago

In Memoriam: Walter Bonatti, 1930-2011

There are a few names that are synonymous with historic, legendary alpinism: Messner, Kukuczka, Buhl, etc. And, sadly, one of the early legends, Walter Bonatti, passed away at age 81 yesterday in Rome, Italy. His climbing resume includes some of...
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The MountainWorld Blog · 8M ago

Climb For Sudan: Determination for a Great Cause

As many of you know, I was honored a few months back when Joe Rogers and Nick Spivey asked me to be the Honorary Chair for their bold, philanthropic initiative Climb For Sudan. Initially, I had high hopes that time...
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