Working up Vinson
Hello from Low Camp on Mt. Vinson. We have been pretty busy since we landed last Saturday at Union Glacier.
With almost ideal weather for Antarctica, we have been in constant motion with carries to camps followed by a move the next day.
Since the su…
Audio Dispatch from Mt. Vinson: Update from Low Camp
This is the latest audio dispatch live from Antarctica's Mt. Vinson; the first of his 7 Summits climbs. These climbs are to raise Alzheimer's awareness and $1M for research. Please donate today to the Cure Alzheimer's Fund at http://www.curealzfund.org/ where 100% of your donation goes to Alzheimer's research. Climb On! Alan Memories are Everything
Progress in Antarctica
We just returned from a carry from Vinson Base Camp to Low Camp. This involves carrying about half our entire gear split between sleds and packs.
It was a long 9 hour day but very rewarding. We covered about 6 miles gaining 2300′ on the hard packed ic…
On The Antarctica Ice
In spite of fears and rumors of delays, we left Punta Arenas about on time late Saturday afternoon.
The four flight on the huge Russian jet was comfortable albeit noisy but earplugs helped.
We landed around midnight on the 3 mile blueice runway-an am…
Audio Dispatch from Mt. Vinson: Welcome to Antarctica
This is the latest audio dispatch live from Antarctica's Mt. Vinson; the first of his 7 Summits climbs. These climbs are to raise Alzheimer's awareness and $1M for research. Please donate today to the Cure Alzheimer's Fund at http://www.curealzfund.org/ where 100% of your donation goes to Alzheimer's research. Climb On! Alan Memories are Everything
The Flight to Antartica is a Go!!
After a few hours of waiting, case we were just told to get dressed in our full -15F clothes and meet in the hotel lobby in 1 hour. Our packs were loaded yesterday on the big Ill so all we have are small day packs with another couple of layers, a small book and sunglasses. […]
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 […]