Climbing and Running
7 marathons. 7 continents. 7 years.
On Communications
August 29, 2011 by Mitch Lewis · 2 Comments
One satellite phone, one iPhone, several iPods, two digital cameras, one HD video camera, and a Kindle all traveled to Mount Everest with me leveraging 3G, Internet and WiFi networks, social media and photo sharing sites, several email accounts, voice-mail, and this web-site. These are all technology advancements that date back to the 1948 invention [...]
Bold Aspirations!
June 19, 2011 by Mitch Lewis · 1 Comment
So I finally got off my arse and tried to create some sort of music-in- background, slide-show with small-video showing some fun scenes from Everest and Juniper’s role in same. OK, so I still have a lot to learn about editing, and Animoto is cheap and easy, but not super-professional, but it’s a start! [...]
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 [...]
Leadership Lessons from Everest
June 4, 2011 by Mitch Lewis · 1 Comment
Between 22,000′ and 26,000′ I spent time mentally on some big thinking about leadership examples and tried to consolidate into one coherent list and words. When your own life and goal are in danger and success is not guaranteed, you can manage and lead in some areas. My top ten as below. 1. Set big [...]
My Everest Story (part II)
May 26, 2011 by Mitch Lewis · 1 Comment
It started in December 2005 when Karen Birnie gave me the book, “Into Thin Air” for Christmas. I was just finishing the seven continents (marathons) quest and the book captivated me for the possibility of Everest and the seven summits. Today, as I am getting reacquainted with my former life and having summited almost two [...]
Summit Climb News Reports
May 25, 2011 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
Hi this is Squash from the Everest team giving the dispatch for Friday 13th May. I apologise if I sound out of my mind and what I say isn’t completely accurate but I’m very, very tired at the moment. Basically on the 11th May in the early hours of the morning, the Everest team (myself, [...]
Everest Summit
May 19, 2011 by Mitch Lewis · 24 Comments
I was on my hands and my knees at around 28,500′ and I couldn’t breathe. I looked at my sherpa, Lakpa and motioned with my hands that I was suffocating. My oxygen was either turned off or the mask was frozen and all I could think about what was getting down and home safely. We [...]
Random Facts on the Everest Expedition
May 19, 2011 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
A few interesting (or not) tidbits) … Number of days spent about 17,500′ = 35 Number of days spent about 20,500′ = 12 Number of pieces of spam eaten = around 75 Number of days porridge was served for breakfast = 45 … number of times I at porridge = 1 Number of days sardines [...]
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