I climb for the greater glory of our Lord Jesus Christ and to honor the memory of my Mom Mitzie Holliday whom I love dearly and miss very much. She passed away on December 27, 1998 and I pray that she is with our Lord Jesus. Thank-You Jesus for the opportunity you have given me to pursue my dreams and Thank-You mom for being my inspiration and role model in life. And Thanks to all of the people who have had helped me to pursue my dreams and goals in the mountains especially all of the members of the Explorers Club of Pittsburgh Mountaineering School - both instructors and students; Brian- my instructor and team member on Aconcagua - Thank-You Brian for all that you have taught me; Ron E, Duke and Maggie S. - instructors and team members on Elbrus - Thank-You guys; Roger Z. - a fellow student and team member on Elbrus and a really great guy; Jack L.- a great mountaineer and a lot of fun to hang out with; Brian W. - my instructor and the guy who let me into the ECP Mountaineering School in the first place and someone I hope I have to privelege to climb with someday; David M. and Brian D. - ECP mountaineering school instructors - their expedition photos of their climb on Denali inspired me to get into mountaineering - I hope to have the opportunity to climb with you guys and I hope that I get to be one-tenth the mountaineers you guys are; Tom P - a mountaineering school instuctor and someone who uses amusing email handles; Dave B. for getting me to Nepal where this all started; Steve D. of IMCS in North Conway - an instructor with IMCS and someone who offered a large dose of instruction and encouragement.

Thanks Mom - I love and miss you!