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Ben Nevis My climb of the highest peak in the UK for Alzheimer's
Everest 2012 Season Coverage My annual reporting of the Everest climbing season from my home in Colorado. I will not be climbing Everest in 2012, sadly.
Expedition Communications A tutorial on how to send dispatches from an expedition. I go through all my technology I used for the 7 Summits
7 Summits Gear Review I take a detailed look at my 7 Summits gear and what worked and what didn't
Kosciuszko 2011 Summit I summited Kozzy on October 27, 2011. This was the 8th of the 7 Summits Climb for Alzheimer's
Carstensz Pyramid 2011 Summit I reached the summit of CP October 22, 2011. This was the 7th of the 7 Summits Climb for Alzheimer's
Kilimanjaro 2011 Summit I reached Kilimanjaro's summit on Sept 19, 2011. This was the 6th of the 7 Summits Climb for Alzheimer's
Compare the 7 Summits A side by side comparison of the 7 Summits
Elbrus 2011 Summit I summited Mt. Elbrus, Europe's highest on August 11, 2011. This was the 5th climb for Alzheimer's.
Denali 2011 I reached 17,500' on Denali before high winds stopped the climb
Everest 2011 Summit I summited Everest on May 21, 2011. This is the main page for the post climb report.
Gear Review My thoughts on the performance of some gear
Aconcagua 2011 Summit The 2nd successful summit of The 7 Summits for Alzheimer's in January 2011
Mt. Vinson Summit Alan's successful summit of the first of the 7 Summits for Alzheimer's in December 2010
Sunlight Peak - 14er My last summit of the 54 Colorado 14ers in August 2010
Windom Peak - 14er A straightforward climb in the Chicago Basin
Mt. Eolus - 14er A nice class 3 climb in Colorado's San Juan range
El Diente/Mt. Wilson Traverse One of Colorado's 4 Great Traverses of the 14ers. This one is deadly
Crestone Traverse One of Colorado's 4 Great Traverses of the 14ers. Easy if you know the way!
Everest Facts for KiDs A series of fun facts for Kids learning about Mt. Everest
Clark's Arrow on Longs Finding an historic painted arrow on the Loft route on Colorado's Longs Peak
Little Bear Peak -14er One of the toughest Colorado 14ers
A Plan to Climb Everest 10 steps to climb Mt Everest
Mt. Whitney My climb of the highest peak in the Lower 48
Everest 2010 Coverage My annual coverage of the Everest climbing season.
Trek to Everest Base Camp FAQs Frequently Asked Questions on trekking to Everest Base Camp
Digital Photography 2010 Annual Review I have updated my Digital Photography page with new questions, cameras, printer and software suggestions.
Alan on SPOT Follow Alan on hikes and climbs via his SPOT GPS Messenger
Ellingwood - Blanca -14er Climbs of Colorado 4th highest peak - Blanca plus an enjoyable adjacent point.
Capital Peak - 14er Arguably the most difficult 14er in Colorado - a very satisfying climb
Snowmass Mountain - 14er A climb via the S-Ridge, not the normal route!
Alan's Blog Formally the page for expedition dispatches and Alzheimer's updates it now is a frequently updated blog
Ida Arnette My Mom
7 Summits for Alzheimer's A major year long effort to raise $1M for Alzheimer's research through climbing the 7 Summits. Starts in November 2010