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Four-Hour Climb to Camp II
Thursday, April 13, 2000

Endeavor 8000
Annapurna
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Thank you very much for your welcome. This is Jake Malinz from the Spanish Royal Expedition at Annapurna Base Camp speaking on behalf of the American Expedition group of four with Ed Viesturs, Veikka Gustafsson, Neal Beidleman and Michael Kennedy.

Today, April 13, about 8:45am Nepal time, expedition members left Camp I to find a place to set Camp II, finally set at an altitude 18,400 feet. They had a four-hour climb in very good weather conditions and they had a very good day. At about 2pm, they arrived back to Camp I after a one-and-a-half-hour descent. Also in the early evening, they had a little snow storm but by 5:30pm the weather was good again. Tomorrow the expedition members will leave Camp I at 7am in the morning with intention to overnight at Camp II if the weather is okay.

This is the report for the American Expedition group of four leader Ed Viesturs; this is Jake Malinz from the Spanish Royal Expedition at Annapurna Base Camp. Thank you very much once again for your welcome, bye-bye.

Jake Malinz, calling on behalf of Ed Viesturs MountainZone.com Correspondent


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