The Rules of Antarctica
Great news – it looks like we will be flying out late Saturday afternoon November 27 to Union Glacier! The big Ill, store as the ilyushin 76 jet is often called, click made trip yesterday and today and the weather looks good for tomorrow, But, as always, this is subject to change. So with this […]
In Punta Arenas, next stop Antartica!
After exactly 30 hours of travel, try I am now in Punta Arenas Chile. It felt like we flew down the coast of South America forever, and it was – over 12 hours of flight time. That is one long continent! All in all an uneventful trip, exactly the way to start this first of […]
Mt. Vinson Climb Now Underway
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 […]
Mt Vinson Gear
As I get closer to leaving for Antarctica, it is time to layout all my gear and check, double check and check again. Overall, I will take almost the same items I used on Everest or other 8000m climbs even though Vinson is “only” about 5000m or 16,067′. It’s the Wind, Mr. Scott While temps […]