In climbing the Seven Summits, it’s vital to have the best possible gear available to help protect you from the extreme cold and harsh environments found on big and remote mountains. When it comes to apparel, we always dress in layers and never wear 100% cotton. When cotton gets wet, it stays wet and would [...]
During presentations and in emails, one of the questions I’m often asked about climbing the Seven Summits is, “What do you take?” Therefore, we wanted to provide an overview of “what gear we use and what gets packed” for an expedition. To begin with, there are generally five types of climbing: Rock, Ice, Alpine, Winter [...]
We are approximately five weeks from the fourth Expedition Hope climb, as we prepare to head to Mt. Elbrus in Russia – the highest peak in Europe. First, thank you to all who have been sending well wishes for this climb. The words of encouragement to stay the course and continue to raise awareness for [...]
Thank you to writer Beth King and the staff at Ortho Indy for the feature article that appeared in their annual publication released this month. A copy of the article may be downloaded from the “Media Notes” page at the right. Also, many thanks to Dr. Mark Stevens and his staff for the great treatment [...]