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 Mt. Everest 2004: Irish Expedition Update | ||||||||
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| Update Three: Base Camp is becoming busy; people from all around the world are now starting to descend here to either watch, film or participate in following a dream to stand on the summit of the world. No one can deny this mountain is still the Olympic arena for mountaineers and dreamers all around the world; it also holds a huge fascination for the armchair traveler following the adventures of climbers that pit themselves against the might of the highest mountain in the world year after year.
In 2004, once again, it has attracted some of the world’s most renowned mountaineers as well as those with little experience that join commercial groups that promise guided ascents of the mountain, a promise that few keep. Then there are the commercial groups that are non-guided and provide logistical back-up for accomplished mountaineers that don't have the time to put all the planning together themselves. No matter which of these groups you belong to, it’s hard to criticise those that have a dream and have the courage and self-conviction to follow them and make them a reality. Most of the great mountaineers in the world have climbed or tried to climb Everest - Hillary, Tenzing, Messner, Habeler, Bonnington, Hall, Fischer and Hinkes to mention but a few, their motives varied, but the one thing they all had in common was a vision, a passion and a love for mountains. This trait can also exist in those that are not world class mountaineers and for me it is a pleasure to see people exercise their right to follow their goal in an arena that was once only open to elitists that thought they had a god-given right to the high mountains of the world. Today was a relaxed day as we sorted out our communication system and tried to get our charging equipment up and running. Niall is making a great job of this so far but we have run into many problems that are testing our patience! A constant flurry of phone calls back to Ireland to Pat Duggan and Joe O’Leary are helping to solve the problems; without their knowledge and help we would find it far more difficult to solve them. (Thanks lads your help, once again it is much appreciated) Well here goes - see if you get these updates!
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