After our successful summit of Vinson on December 9, 2010 it has been quite busy. We took the big Ilyushin back to Punta and then most of the team caught flights out of Punta Arenas to homes across the world within 12 hours of landing. I arrived back in Colorado on Tuesday, December 14th. I am always amazed at how quick I get home. It was a 21 day total trip. First, I want to thank everyone who made a donation to the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund and especially to those who completed their pledge of a penny a foot. Remember continue reading

It has been a world wind the last few days. After spending 8 nights at Low Camp, we successfully summited Mt. Vinson 16,160′/4892m at 5:40 PM on December 9, 2010.

Today, we await the Ilyusion to fly from Punta Arenas to Union Glacier to ferry us off t…

Just a quick dispatch to say we will start our Mt. Vinson summit climb mid morning December 9, 2010.

It should take about 12 hours round trip with the summit in the afternoon – asumming all goes well.

We made the climb to High Camp today and eveyone…

Well the big wind event came and went but did not have the immediate impact that we had hoped.

Today, Tuesday December 7, is somewhat clear but the winds are still blowing on Vinson’s summit plus at High Camp. We can hear the low roar of the winds rip…

For those familiar with following my climbing expeditions, you will recognize our current wait and see state. On Denali one year, I waited for 7 days for the weather to break. Today, December 5th is our 4th day of waiting.

Thus is the case for Vinson…

Hello from Low Camp on Mt. Vinson. We have been pretty busy since we landed last Saturday at Union Glacier.

With almost ideal weather for Antarctica, we have been in constant motion with carries to camps followed by a move the next day.

Since the su…

We just returned from a carry from Vinson Base Camp to Low Camp. This involves carrying about half our entire gear split between sleds and packs.

It was a long 9 hour day but very rewarding. We covered about 6 miles gaining 2300′ on the hard packed ic…

This is the latest audio dispatch live from Antarctica's Mt. Vinson; the first of his 7 Summits climbs. These climbs are to raise Alzheimer's awareness and $1M for research. Please donate today to the Cure Alzheimer's Fund at http://www.curealzfund.org/ where 100% of your donation goes to Alzheimer's research. Climb On! Alan Memories are Everything

Great news – it looks like we will be flying out late Saturday afternoon November 27 to Union Glacier! The big Ill, as the ilyushin 76 jet is often called, made trip yesterday and today and the weather looks good for tomorrow, But, as always, this is subject to change. So with this as the base plan, today was a day of hectic last minute rushed activities. It started with a briefing at Antarctica Logistics and Expeditions (ALE), more in a moment, then packing our expedition packs to be loaded on the Ill later tonight and the rest of day continue reading

After several years of preparation, The 7 Summits Climb for Alzheimer’s: Memories are Everything is officially underway. After an incredible launch on November 9th where we potentially reached over 20 million people; it is time to climb. The first climb is on Antarctica’s highest, the Vinson Massif at 16,067′ or 4897 meters. This will be followed by the highest peak outside the Himalaya, Aconcagua, in January 2010 then Everest and the rest. This is a brief video with my thoughts as I finish packing today. The Antarctica weather has been tough already for 2010 with climbers, skiers and South Pole continue reading