Next to the highest peak in North America, Denali, the highest in the lower 48 may be the best known and sometimes coveted by aspiring and expert climbers alike. I have been working on my Colorado 14ers for several years in between remote climbs, but I got the idea to start working on the California 14ers earlier this year and set out to climb the highest, Mount Whitney, first. The plan worked.
This each year, Everest devotees closely watch the climbers. For many, the seed is planted that they might want to visit Everest Base Camp. For me, this was the start of my passion for mountaineering. In 1997, I made the trek to EBC with Mountain Travel-Sobek under the leadership of guide Cathy Ann-Taylor. I can safely say, it changed my life – for the better.
As you know, I only cover Everest each year to raise awareness and research money to cure Alzheimer’s. Today, I am asking you to vote to help. I am not asking for money, just your vote. It is easy and if you appreciate what I am doing on my site you will help. Alzheimer’s took my mother last August and two of my aunts. In addition, over 5 million people in the US and 25 million around the world have Alzheimer’s disease. It can hit anybody at any age. It is not genetic or an old person’s disease that comes continue reading
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