Final Trip Reports: Carstensz Pyramid and Kosciuszko
What a way to wrap up phase 1 of the 7 Summits Climbs for Alzheimer’s: Memories are Everything project. Carstensz Pyramid had everything I expected and Kosciuszko was the perfect last climb. Carstensz Pyramid Carstensz was what an adventure should be. It had drama, uncertainty, an element of danger and of course for a climber […]
Kosciuszko
Australia 7,310 feet/2229 meters Summited October 27, 2011 7 Summits Climb for Alzheimer’s Australia’s Kościuszko, located in Australia’s Snowy Mountains, is the lowest of the 7 Summits but is perhaps the most controversial. First, there is the pronunciation, then there is the debate about how it compares to other high peaks in Oceania (is New […]
Kosciuszko FAQ
Australia 7,310 feet/2229 meters Summited October 27, 2011 7 Summits Climb for Alzheimer’s About Kosciuszko Q: Where is it A: Known historically as Tan Gan Gil, “Kozzy” is located in Australia in New South Wales and is also a local ski area in the Kosciuszko National Park. The nearest largest city is Canberra, equidistant between […]
Kosciuszko Trip Report
Australia 7,310 feet/2229 meters Summited October 27, 2011 7 Summits Climb for Alzheimer’s With a tip of my hat to Dick Bass, who started all the 7 Summits stuff, I wanted to include Kosciuszko in my project. I had summited Carstensz on October 22, 2011, and flew immediately to Sydney, focused on completing my 8th […]
Kosciuszko Summit: Brief Recap
It may have been the lowest, but it was certainly worth the effort. Mount Kosciuszko was easy and fun plus a wonderful way to end my current 7 Summits Climb for Alzheimer’s: Memories are Everything project. Only three days after summiting Carstensz Pyramid, here I flew to Sydney and then drove to the ski resort […]
Summit: Audio Dispatch from Kosciuszko
I summited Kosciuszko on October 27, order 2011. It was a great climb. Read the full trip report for all the details. This is the audio dispatch I posted live from the summit; the 8th and last of my 7 Summits climbs. Click to listen: [audio:http://www.alanarnette.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/audio/Kosciuszko 2011 Summit.mp3|titles=Kosciuszko Summit Audio Dispatch|artists=Alan Arnette] These climbs are to […]
Last but not least, Kosciuszko
I am now in Australia after our successful summit of Carstensz Pyramid. I survived the leeches, no cannibals and jungle to summit the 16, 023′ rock climb. So on to Kosciuszko, the 8th and last climb of the 7 Summits Climb for Alzheimer’s: Memories are Everything. If you are confused as to why there are […]