Documentary on Mt. Rainier Looking for Cast and Crew!!

This is a callout to all of you that have ever pictured yourself’s as Brad Pitt or perhaps Angelina Jolie…there may even be a Grizzly Adams hiding in there some place…

Anyways a member of CascadeClimbers is currently in the process of lining a few individuals up to help him shoot a documentary on Mt. Rainier from August 3-6, 2007.

The documentary will be a satirical look at climbing entitled “How to Successfully….or Unsuccessfully Not Climb Mt. Rainier”.  Could be interesting.

Thatcher, who is trying to put this all together, is looking for a few more people to join his film team.  He currently has a script  (Yes, it will be scripted) in roughdraft form that he would be glad to email you if you are interested.  Also, to find out more with this current project, as well as the day-to-day schedule of events to take place with this documentary, you made read more at this post on CascadeClimbers.

As if this all wasn’t enough, I also can provide you with his email if you would like to contact him.  (I also have his home number, but am refraining from putting it up–I am not so sure that he needs the Viagra spammers calling his number from the web.  I hope he appreciates my kindness.  Haha.)

Anyways, if this interests you in the slightest, make contact with Thatcher as this seems like a pretty interesting project…and hey…look at it this way…if it bombs, you still get a few nice days of climbing out of it..

Here is his email:  thatcherk1@gmail.com

The Adventurist: A Call to All Outdoor Writers and Photographers!

I have just put the finishing touches on a new “Submit & Contact” Page here at The Adventurist.  I am hoping that this new feature will be accepted and used by all of my great readers.

This page goes into detail about a few things I am looking for here at The Adventurist–and ways you might be able to get involved.

Do you love Adventure Writing or perhaps Great Outdoors Photography?–Help me share your incredible talents with a much bigger audience!

Head on Over to the “Submit & Contact” Page, found on a tab right up above this article, and Share your Adventures with the World!

Also, if you are looking to put me to work, there is info there as well….

Cheers-

J. Alan Hendricks, Editor

$5000 Charge for Wilderness Rescue Ignites Debate–Again.

A Kansas man has been billed $5000 for a wilderness rescue after he injured his ankle while hiking along a steep hillside.

This debate has been raging for well over a year now–whether or not people in the wilderness, when accidents happen, should be liable to pay for their rescue.

Kansas is only one of a number of states who have been looking in to billing people that have come to need a rescue involving local authorities.  Colorado also has a similar law in place and one is also currently making the rounds in Utah.

The great Blog, Two-Heel Drive ran by Tom Mangan, tipped me off to the forementioned article featured in the June 18th issue of Rocky Mountain News discussing this incident, as well as the debate raging in Kansas.  You may read the whole article HERE.

As far as Colorado is concerned, there has recently been news that another individual will be billed $7500 for his subsequent rescue as well.

This is reigniting a big debate amongst outdoor enthusiasts.  Should they be charged or shouldn’t they?  I have already expressed my own opinion on this matter as it pertains to climbers needing rescued–(please see story posted HERE, for my opinion.)  How much is to much?

Alot of us go out and try to enjoy the peace and solitude of the outdoors for 1) it is great exercise, 2) it gets you away from the hustle and bustle of cities…and PEOPLE, and 3) It is alot cheaper to walk a trail then drive a car.

If all of us ran the risk of having to pay $7500 for rescue after a badly twisted ankle PLUS our own medical bills, would we still be outdoors?

Alot of the previous debate over this issue has occured mainly over climbers getting stranded high on mountains, as in the two incidents that have occured in the past year on Mt. Hood. More and more though, we as individuals are seeing this pop up for some things that seem–dare I say mundane?

I think the political motivation behind this issue has jumped from saving lives to making money, and in a sense, infringing upon our own freedoms to explore nature and the outdoors.

Perhaps a few people have taken advantage of the system.  Perhaps a few have ended up where they never should have been in the first place without the experience or guidance they needed to be there.  Is this a reason to Pigeonhole a whole section of the American population? Instead of going out to “Get Away From It All”, that “All” is slowly trying to step in and even take away the essence of being out there.

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Alan Arnette and the BIG Announcement!!

My good friend, Alan Arnette, has made a big announcement today.  Over the course of talking with him this past week, he has quietly given a couple of clues…

Our first clue came by way of his own website a couple of days ago when Alan mentioned his climbing plans for 2007.  We will get to that in a minute.  The second clue came in an email that he would have a further..”Bigger” announcement..

Anyone who has been around The Adventurist knows that I hold Alan Arnette in the highest of esteem.  Alan, not only with his own site but through his emails as well, has definately taught me a thing or two about what I do.  If there is something missing, if a fact is not all correct–or there are more details, Alan is always there to share this information in an informative, yet very encouraging fashion.  I thank him for that.

Alan Arnette symbolizes everything I strive for as an “Adventure” Journalist.  His specialty is Mt. Everest.  Which also happens to be a very high priority of my own–but in my mind I will always be number 2…

Now for the Announcement:

Alan Arnette has informed me through email that he is tentively working out a schedule that will land him back on the slope of Mt. Everest in 2008.  This will make Alan’s 3rd attempt–and hopefully his first successful summit!  On the two previous attempts, Alan has been turned back due to illness.

Alan has set himself a schedule that, to say the least, looks tiring in and of itself–But Alan knows his limits.  In his earlier email, Alan tipped me off to this information and said I may do anything I deem fit with this information, so here is what I am going to do.  I am going to let Alan tell you about this journey and the reasonings behind it..

From Alan Arnette

Standing at 27,200′ on the icy slopes of Mount Everest in 2003, I lectured myself between gags that this was it. No more. I was too old and my body was just not fit for high altitude mountaineering. After all it was only 363 days earlier that I had stood on this exact same spot suffering convulsions and made my own decision to return to the South Col before it was too late. Those experiences have come to shape my life in ways I never imagined. They are memories I never hope to forget. And now I am going back.

Those who have followed my site the past eight years know a lot about me … perhaps too much! I appreciate the special relationship I have with my visitors. I have many new friends and in fact some of my best climbing partners I met by way of this site. So in that spirit, I will be chronicling the next year through a series of reports on my way back to Everest.

However, there is something I think is much more important.

As mentioned on the home page, I have two areas of interest now that I have retired: Alzheimer research and the environment. My Father passed away in late 2006 and my Mother is now 81 and suffers from Alzheimer. This is a devastating disease that we know little about. It impacts over 5 million Americans today and a new case is diagnosed every 72 seconds! The funding for research is very low compared to Cancer and heart disease. I want to use this site to raise money for research and raise the public’s awareness of Alzheimer’s, the impact on individuals and their families and ways you can get involved before it is too late. To make this as real as I can over the internet, please visit my “Memories are Everything” page on my personal experience and I think you will see why this is a cause worth supporting.

I am finalizing the details of how to raise money and to make sure it is spent in the most efficient, effective and honest manner possible. My goal is to identify a promising research project or Doctor and target the funding in a specific and measurable manner. I want to avoid the large organizations that take too much of a donation for their overhead. I will announce the details soon.

At age 50, I fully understand what I am signing up for! And I am dedicating the next year of my life to these goals. However, my climbing priority, as it always has been, is to do my best and return home safely to my family. If it becomes obvious that I can no longer perform at altitude or some other factor enters into this plan, I will stop. It is as simple as that.

I will be doing a series of climbs to tune my body to be in the best possible shape for the Everest attempt. I have designed a schedule that provides time at altitude, builds new skills and allows for sufficient recovery times between climbs. Here is the plan:

First, I am so fortunate to live in Colorado. So Patrick, Robert - my closest climbing partners - and I will go for 14 - 14ers this year. We already have a traverse of Pikes Peak under our belts.

In June, 2007, I will return to Alaska for Mt. McKinley or Denali, as it is better known. I climbed Denali, 20,320 feet or 6,193 meters, in 2001 but was forced back due to bad weather at 17,200′ at Denali Pass. So the first step on the Everest road is to reach the summit of Denali.

Next I will be climbing the 14th highest peak in the world, Shishapangma in Tibet. Shisha is 26,335 feet or 8027 meters. This will be a true test of my ability to perform at high altitude. I will take my time and carefully acclimatize to give me the best possible chance. The expedition will start in Katmandu, fly to Lhasa and the drive over the Steps of the Tibetan Steps. The six week expedition will be my fifth climb on an 8000m mountain.

January 2008, along with my closest climbing friends, we will travel to Mexico and climb the 18,880 foot, 5754 meter volcano, Orizaba. This will be a nice warm up for Everest but it will be great to spend time with my friends who will go for their personal altitude records.

Finally, comes Everest. I have not made my decision on which side to climb or who to go with. There are many details still to be worked out.

Please make regular visits to the site for updates and especially consider donating to the Alzheimer fund when it is established. The goal is to raise $100,000 before my summit bid in May 2008. If you are already make donations elsewhere, perhaps this is a year you can consider an alternative or a little bit more for this important cause.

If you are interested in making an early donation to the research fund, pursuing sponsoring this effort or joining a climb, please contact me. Or just say hello!

Kraig over at The Adventure Blog has taken particular notice to the issues that Alan is trying to raise with his next journey to Everest. I, myself, am taking notice as well. Both of my great-grandparents died of this terrible disease. Imagine, if you will, having a very large life–filled with family, friends, loved ones…for 70+ years….now imagine waking up and not knowing the husband/wife laying next to you–the history you have shared for 50 years–imagine not remembering anyone. Each experience after 70 becomes new again–yet each time, you just don’t remember doing it before..This disease is a terrible, terrible thing…

Let’s all take the time to head on over to Alan Arnette’s and wish him our support for this great cause and the coming years as he tries to make the Everest Summit a reality…He deserves it.

The Adventurist will be covering Alan’s Journey in the days ahead, so be on the lookout for the latest updates–or just head on over to Alan’s yourself and check out his wonderful site.

I would also like to put out a personal invitation for Alan.  I would love to Interview you as I have recently done with David Tait (found just below this post) about this adventure..drop me a line and we will work it out.  Wishing you the Best Alan!

Climbing Accidents, Mt. Hood, News Reports, The Internet and Dale Earnhardt?

 

I am hoping that as you visit this site you are paying a little bit of attention to the far right-hand column.  A week or so ago I had the priviledge of putting up some great RSS feeds–so that you may be more informed.

I want to draw your attention to a post that was recently put up on DailyCamera.  First off, DailyCamera is a great RSS feed offering many “Outdoors” columnists one place to express their viewpoints.

The particular article that I want to draw your attention to is “Scott-Nash:  Looking at Accidents in the Internet Age” by Mark Scott-Nash.

This piece goes into some detail about a recent climbing accident and how it was covered on the Internet in relation to other media.

More and more people are turning to the fastest news source that there has ever been–The Internet.

Last December, if you have been coming here for awhile, I had the opportunity to cover the Mt. Hood disaster.  I was actually quite surprised that in the process of The Adventurist covering this story–I was able to dig up details and information a heck of a lot faster than CNN, FOXnews, and MSNBC–who actually had correspondents on the scene– Read more

ExplorersWeb Taking a Stand…The Adventurist: A Call for Change

ExplorersWeb has published a very strong editorial today about people dying on Everest…Here is a question they pose:

“The questions is though, how many times will we have to witness a Kazakh, a Pole, a Spaniard or any other of the world’s foremost climbers rescue people in the death zone while we keep hearing amateur climbers (preferably Anglo-Saxon) and Everest business folks repeating into Discovery’s cameras that it’s impossible? “

This question of Ethics from such a highly public site as ExplorersWeb will definately be reverberated throughout the climbing community in the days ahead.

This Editorial comes on the heels of one I put up yesterday examining the same issue, yet in a slightly different way.

“David Sharp HAD to Die” goes in to detail about how the death of David Sharp is currently influencing the thoughts and a slight change of attitude that I think is taking place, regarding these high-altitude rescues and leaving people to die.

It is a controversial issue, I agree.

ExplorersWeb has called out a couple of people and expedition companies for the way that they handle their “business”, not only on Everest, but in the climbing community in general–when it comes to someone in trouble on the mountain.

I feel like change is starting to take place in the way people are now seeing these incidents–for years people have been told that in the Death Zone, that there is no chance for rescue…

Let me say that they may be right…but, how do you know that a life can not be saved unless you actually stop and give an effort?

Forty People walked by David Sharp.  Forty.  All on their personal mission to the summit.

I like to think that perhaps my editorial influenced ExplorersWeb to also express themselves publicly on this issue, but perhaps it isn’t an “influence”.  Perhaps there are more of us out there that are tired of seeing these people die needlessly–than was previously thought. 

IT IS TIME FOR CHANGE

In 2007, you can not tell me that we can not develope a system to get these people off of Everest or any other mountain where someone has been injured.

The technology is out there if people are willing to put it together in order to save a life.  The way rescues are carried out today is almost the exact same as it was twenty years ago.

A lot of people are influenced by what they hear–when they hear someone can’t be brought down from the Death Zone–they take that as fact, without questioning it, or for that matter, without trying.

The summit is the most important thing to those that are trying their luck at Everest.  Some that have been there say it isn’t, some that fail say it isn’t, but you would not spend that kind of cash to not have a shot at the summit–plain and simple.

Everest brings immediate fame and noteriety to those that succeed.  Everest is still portrayed as inaccessable, yet well over 200 people made it to the top last year alone.

If those 200 people had made a sacrifice of something that will still be there tomorrow–Everest’s Summit–then perhaps they could have saved even one life from perishing.

What is more important, The summit or a life?

Right now there are at least 4 different people having a lot of issues on Everest, according to their daily reports.  Some of them are so sick that they can do nothing but throw up, yet the summit lingers in their minds.  The summit. 

I can’t put all of the blame on the the one’s not in trouble.  The one’s in trouble sometimes put themselves in the position that they eventually find themselves in.

If you are unhealthy.  If your sickness has lasted longer than 2 days…then get off the mountian.  Your body obviously is already at the breaking point.  Suck it up and make a decision, get down to a lower level, and live to climb another day.

Everest eats people.  If you aren’t prepared in every way possible, you stand a good chance of dying come summit day.

Everyone needs to come together on this issue and take a stand.  People have died needlessly–people have been left behind.  Without making a second guess about these situations, people will continue to die needlessly.

David Sharp HAD to Die on Everest

People die on Mt. Everest.  That is a fact.  In fact until the last few years the statistic was that for every four people to make the summit, one would die.  In recent times (the 2007 Everest climbing season involves close to 1,000 individuals) that number has grown to one in twenty.

Last season brought the tragic death of David Sharp and the controversy of climbers not helping a fellow climber in need to the forefront of media institutions around the world.  Perhaps this is because people never  really knew what went on at 28,000 ft. or they never really thought about it until the media picked up the story.

I am not going to go in to detail on what happened to David Sharp.  By now the world over knows this story and  a year later it still lingers in the minds and bemoans an outpouring of controversy.  Everyone has an opinion.  I will leave it at that.

What I would like to mention is that David Sharp has not been the only climber to be left behind.  It has happened before and more than likely it will happen again.  Read more

The Adventurist: Double Exposure

It has been brought to my attention that this site, “The Adventurist”, is once again being mentioned in a couple of different places around the climbing community.

As always, it is a great honor to be recieving recognition for something that is so enjoyable to do–as well as to know that I do have so many dedicated readers of this site, that not only enjoy the articles, but that are also spreading the word about “The Adventurist”.

The first site, “The MountainWorld Blog“, has been talked about recently on here as well.  This blog is ran by Jake Norton, a two-time Everest Summiter as well as fulltime Mountain Guide, Speaker, and Professional Photographer.

Jake is also giving kudos and recognition to some more of my friends as well, including Alan Arnette, Kraig over at The Adventure Blog, and Everest News. 

Here are a couple of posts I have done about Jake and “The MountainWorld Blog“:

Responsibility and Death on Everest:  A Response Comes In…”

Everest Trash or Treasure:  Climbers Debris Tells of Historical Past

I also suggest checking out Jake’s Blog, not only the front page, but dig into those archives–there is plenty of great Everest stuff to be found, as well as issues delving in to day to day motivation.  A great site and one that I have barely began to break the surface of.

The second site mentioning “The Adventurist” this week was Kraig’s “The Adventure Blog“.  It is basically mentioning my coverage of the recent death of Dawa Sherpa on Everest, you may find this article here:

Everest Claims First Life of the Season

You may also read not only ‘The Adventurist” coverage of this tragic event, but also all of the previous 2007 Everest Coverage by clicking

The Complete Coverage!  Everest 2007! 

A couple of things Kraig’s blog has been covering recently is his magnificent trip and excursion up Mt. Kilimanjaro and The Top 10 Gear of the past 5 years from Gear Junkie.  Both pieces are great and well worth the read.

The third and final mention for today comes from 7Summits.  For those of you not familiar with the 7Summits website, here is a little bit of information.  The 7Summits website, as it would suggest, pertains to the highest peak on each of the seven continents.

Currently 7Summits has a team in place on this years Mount Everest Expedition being ran by Alex Abramov and they are also sending out daily reports via their site.

“The Adventurist” was recently mentioned in the 7Summits Forum.  This forum is a congregation of climbers from all over the world, speaking whatever is on their minds, but particularly pertaining to the seven summits.

This particular 7Summits forum thread is dedicated to Everest: Beyond the Limit, The Discovery Channel’s successful Reality Show taking place in Real-Time on Everest.  You may find the Story they are discussing here:

Unarmed on Everest 2007

Once again, I want to give a big THANK-YOU to all three of these sites and my dedicated readers for bringing me such recognition in public.  Each and every mention of this website on other places around the Web is truly an honor and I am very humbled.  Thank-you.

J. Alan Hendricks, Editor

Responsibility and Death on Everest: A Response Comes In…

Yesterday I posted an editorial titled “Responsibility and Death on Everest”.  I am not going to go back and rehash what was said, but I will let you click the title and read it for yourselves.

It seems like this issue is drawing some interest here as well as possibly opening up further dicussions in the climbing community.  My good friend Kraig over at “The Adventure Blog” quickly linked up to the story and shared his opinion on the issue I raised on his own site.  I thank him for sharing his personal insight into this discussion.

I have also been contacted by Jake Norton from Mountain World Productions.  Now those of you not familiar with Jake or his incredibly enlightening personal blog are in for a treat!

Here is a little background on Jake.  Jake Norton is an Everest Veteran.  He has been on five seperate expeditions to the world’s highest mountain, including 2 successful summits.  He has also participated in many expeditions all around the Himalayas.  Jake has been a mountain guide since 1993 working with some of the best companies in the business including Rainier Mountaineering and International Mountain Guides (IMG) to name a few.  Jake now spends his time as a professional climber, speaker, and photographer while also maintaining his Blog “The MountainWorld Blog”.

Here is what Jake Norton had to say about “Responsibility and Death on Everest”–

Thanks for your great post, and your excellent articles - lots of great information out here, and it is nice to see good opinion, thoughts, and ideas on Everest and climbing in general in a new format with fresh ideas! (And, thanks for the link to The
MountainWorld Blog!)

As an Everest veteran (5 expeditions, 2 summits, and many other trips to the Himalaya), I had some thoughts to share regarding the expedition leaders on Everest, Russell Brice, etc. Read more

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BREAKING NEWS! MT. EVEREST CLAIMS FIRST LIFE OF 2007. UPDATED 12:13 pm 04/26/07

It is being reported today, April 26, 2007, that Mt. Everest has claimed it’s first life of 2007.

Details are still sketchy at this moment as this story is just beginning to break, but it seems that a sherpa has been killed on Mt. Everest while making his way to camp 3 on the Everest’s famed South Col Route. 

At this time it is being noted that only 1 person was involved in this accident and that it did involve a big ice block falling…(UPDATE:  Everestnews.com reported the big iceblock falling, on the other hand Paul Adler, whom this story originated from said it was an avalanche and that it occured on the Lhotse Face.)

More details of today’s tragedy will be given when more is known.  Please stay tuned…

As always after a mountain tragedy The Adventurist will go in to “black mode” for the next 3 days in respect and in mourning for this fallen climber.  I personally wish his family, friends, and the climber community my prayers upon hearing todays tragic news.

UPDATE:  Alan Arnette is reporting that the Sherpa was with the Thamserku Team, a local expedition company out of Kathmandu. 

Alan was contacted this morning by Paul Adler’s team about the situation so for more please visit his site  Alan Arnette

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