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December 1999 Volume Six, Number Twelve Highlights from December 1999 Here's a sample of the December 1999 issue of Expedition News. To subscribe to the complete version each month either by postal or email see the subscription information below. EXPEDITION NEWS is a monthly review of significant expeditions, research projects and newsworthy adventures. It is distributed online and by mail to media representatives, corporate sponsors, educators, research librarians, explorers, environmentalists, and outdoor enthusiasts. This forum on exploration covers projects that stimulate, motivate and educate.
THE CLIMB FOR CLEAN AIR 2000 Prior to climbing the mountain this May, the team will train by ascending two of the highest and longest endurance climbs in the lower 48 states, 14,411-ft. Mount Rainier in Washington, and 14,255-ft. Longs Peak in Colorado, with an optional climb of 11,239 ft. Mount Hood in Oregon. The 10-person climbing team, all experienced alpine climbers from across the U.S., will attempt the West Buttress of McKinley beginning May 1, 2000. Trips will be offered to base camp for media and qualified sponsors. They hope to raise $100,000 through the project, according to Mike Sweeney, 42, president of Adventure Charities. Adventure Charities was founded by Sweeney in spring 1999 to organize charity events to benefit those who have breathing difficulties. There are currently 10 members of the climbing and support team. "People ask us why anyone would endure such harsh conditions. By doing so we are given access to advertising and news media. We use that access to spread the word about breathing disorders and to solicit donations for our benefactors," said Sweeney. Sponsorship at the minimum $10-$24 level grants supporters a signed letter of appreciation from the team. Full expedition sponsors at $2,500-plus receive advertising exposure and visual identification in photos taken on the mountain. Already committed are Atlanta Adventure Travel, Eureka, First Data, Mapics, MSR Contracting, and Wells Fargo.
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EXPEDITION NOTES The 89-year-old Washburn, who says he is "on the cutting edge of the twilight of my life," said somewhat defensively about the altitude change, "If people don't like it, they can bellyache if they want. I'm happy it went up instead of down." Dick Bass, who at the age of 55 in 1985 was the oldest to climb Everest, told EN, "I picked up another seven feet without having to work for it." Also attending the event were Conrad Anker, Eric Simonson, Jim Whittaker, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, and Susan Robertson, granddaughter of Mallory. Anderson Tries Again - Robert Anderson of New York, hopes to greet the new millennium from the top of Everest this Jan. 1. Anderson, 41, has made several unsuccessful attempts to scale Everest since 1985. If he succeeds this time, he will become the first person to reach the summit in the winter season from the Tibetan north side of the mountain. Fifteen climbers from Poland, Japan, South Korea, and Nepal have reached the top in winter, but via southern routes in Nepal, according to Reuters reporter Elizabeth Hawley who maintains elaborate records of all Everest climbs.
EXPEDITION MARKETING "Into the Field II: Strategies for Funding Field Exploration" was organized by explorer and EC Director Peter Hess, Esq., perhaps best known for his work on maritime law and historic shipwrecks and diving the U.S.S. Monitor. The Symposium drew participants from the U.S. and Canada representing a broad range of scientific endeavors including shark research, Egyptology, civil war shipwrecks, Mars exploration, and mountaineering.
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EXPEDITION NEWS is a monthly review of significant expeditions, research projects and newsworthy adventures. It is distributed online and by mail to media representatives, corporate sponsors, educators, research librarians, explorers, environmentalists, and outdoor enthusiasts. This forum on exploration covers projects that stimulate, motivate and educate.
EXPEDITION NEWS is published by Blumenfeld and Associates, Inc., 137 Rowayton Avenue, Suite 210, Rowayton, CT 06853 USA. Tel. 203-855-9400, fax 203-855-9433, blumassoc@aol.com. Editor/publisher: Jeff Blumenfeld. ©1999 Blumenfeld and Associates, Inc. All rights reserved.
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