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Summit on the Summit
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Mon Nov 02, 2009 2:14 amby Alpinist
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There's an interesting cast of performers, including Jessica Biel, going to climb Kilimanjaro to raise awareness and money for global clean water. So, where do I sign up for this trip?!
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Mon Nov 02, 2009 5:47 amby MoapaPk
My favorite is the surname Fiasco.
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Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:09 pmby Adayak
The site design is pretty cool, and I love the concept of having all the tweets/blog posts show up on the altitude meter
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Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:41 pmby Alpinist
That's a fair point Chewy. I wonder though how much media attention they'd get for digging a well though. Climbing Kili, though hardly a significant mountaineering feat, will draw a lot more attention to the cause and therefore probably raise more money. It is afterall, the posterchild for melting glaciers. And when the glaciers are gone, the whole eco system around Kili will change drastically. Thus there is a connection with clean water.
At any rate, their intent is good.
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Tue Nov 03, 2009 10:42 pmby Ammon Hatch
Why is base camp at sea level? And why is there so much technology and beeping on that mountain? I've seen more pure climbing on Star Trek. My cynical $.02
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Tue Nov 03, 2009 10:47 pmby Hotoven
If they wanted to make a statement, they would climb K2, and the survivors would be congratulated!
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Thu Nov 05, 2009 6:09 pmby connollyck
if i was there with biel it would be the climax on the summit
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Thu Nov 05, 2009 11:06 pmby Alpinist
connollyck wrote:if i was there with biel it would be the climax on the summit
Would that be achieved with your right hand or left?
Kidding - peace.
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Fri Nov 06, 2009 12:20 amby connollyck
for the record im a righty
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Fri Nov 06, 2009 6:53 amby Mountain Bandit
Yeah they should be climbing Mt Kenya. I'd like to see how Biel and the like cope with the vertical basalt columns of Batian!!
Owell I guess its better than them sitting home in their plush houses spending their millions.......
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Mon Jan 04, 2010 7:12 pmby Alpinist
The expedition starts Thursday, Jan 7th.
Oh how I'd love to be one of Jessica Biel's porters. Pole pole...!
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Mon Jan 04, 2010 8:54 pmby MarthaP
Alpinist wrote:There's an interesting cast of performers, including Jessica Biel, going to climb Kilimanjaro to raise awareness and money for global clean water. So, where do I sign up for this trip?!
You're going to invite Jessica Biel on your HONEYMOON?
That'll go over well....
Well, you know what they say. A man's reach should exceed his grasp.
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Mon Jan 04, 2010 9:05 pmby xDoogiex
I'd belay madam Biel all day long
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Mon Jan 04, 2010 10:16 pmby mad maximus
According to the site the elevation of Mt. Whitney is 14,405 ft.
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Mon Jan 04, 2010 11:03 pmby Alpinist
MarthaP wrote:Alpinist wrote:There's an interesting cast of performers, including Jessica Biel, going to climb Kilimanjaro to raise awareness and money for global clean water. So, where do I sign up for this trip?!
You're going to invite Jessica Biel on your HONEYMOON?
That'll go over well....
Well, you know what they say. A man's reach should exceed his grasp.
The Honeymoon is not until September. You underestimate me M. With me as her personal porter attending to her
every need, Ms Biel's head would be spinning. Though I'm sure she would blame it on the altitude.