Audio Dispatch from Mt. Elbrus
This is the latest audio dispatch live from Russia's Mt. Elbrus; the fifth of Alan's 7 Summits climbs. These climbs are to […]
Year: 2011
A Russian Smile
The 747 hit the Frankfurt runway with the finesse of a fighter jet landing on an aircraft carrier in a hurricane. Wow, […]
Q &A With Jim Davidson, co-author of The Ledge
Last week I posted a review of the book The Ledge co-authored by Jim Davidson and Kevin Vaughn. It generated a lot […]
Everest 2011: A letter from my Congressman and more
I was surprised to receive this personal letter today from my US Senator, try Mark Udall. I didn’t know a lot about […]
Highest in Europe: Here I Come!
I am off to climb the highest peak in Europe. A quiz to see if you can name which mountain most often […]
The Ledge: A book Review
“Come on up and stand beside me.” He said confidently. I made a couple more moves and joined him a hundred feet […]
Denali 2011: Faliure or Non Summit?
When I started to leave the 17, 200 High Camp on Denali without standing on the summit, I wondered; how would people […]