Climbing and Running
7 marathons. 7 continents. 7 years.
Tragedy on the Mountain
June 5, 2011 by Mitch Lewis · 2 Comments
“Falling!!!”. When I heard this word shouted from my climbing companion who was falling downhill headfirst into a massive crevasse on Mt. Baker in September 2006, I had a couple of seconds to get my ice-axe jammed into the ice above me into a classic self-arrest position that we had just learned a few days [...]
Mount Aconcagua – Highest in South America
January 19, 2008 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
Aconcagua was by far the hardest mountain so far. At almost 23,000 feet (and without oxygen of course), this trip took almost 3 weeks to complete. Starting out in Mendoza, Argentina, we endured almost 10 days above 14,000 base camp and several nights at almost 20,000 feet (higher than Kilimanjaro). Though not difficult from a [...]
Fin Del Mundo Marathon – Race Day
March 6, 2005 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
2nd Race Day, Fin Del Mundo Marathon, Ushuaia, Argentina: Sunday March 6th – After getting up very early, the first thing I did was look out the window. I could not really tell about the weather, but I could see stars and thought that was a good thing. Went down to breakfast at 0630 before [...]
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