I note all significant updates on
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Blog and on the
What's New page.
These are recent additions to the site with links to
take you directly there.
The
Blog (ongoing)
I use this Wordpress blog as part of my site for all expeditions
dispatches, Everest season coverage and frequent positing on climbing
news and other topics.
Summit Coach
If you dream of climbing mountains but are not sure how to start or reach your next level from a Colorado 14er to Rainier, Everest or even K2, I can help. Summit Coach is my consulting service that helps aspiring climbers throughout the world achieve their goals through a personalized set of consulting products based on my 20 years of high altitude mountain experience and 30 years as a business executive. Please click for more information on signing up, services, pricing and why select Alan as your coach.
Bolivia 2019
In July 2019, I attempted three peaks in Bolivia: Pequeno Alpamayo (17,749 ft / 5,410 m.), Huayna Potosi (19,974-feet/6,088-meter) and Illimani (21,122 ft / 6438 m). Due to weather and a throat infection I only reach Tarija at 17,400' just beside Pequeno Alpamayo and turned back around 17,500' on Huayna Potosi after getting sick. I didn't attempt Illimani.
Island Peak 2018
After breaking my leg in three places in February 2017 when a 100 mph wind gust cart-wheeled me off a peak in Colorado, I returned to Nepal and summited the 20,305' Island Peak with my good friend Kami Sherpa. As always this was one of my
Memories are Everything ® climbs
Lhotse
2016
I returned in April/May 2016 to once again attempt
the world's fourth highest peak at 27,940' as part of
Project 8000. I was stopped by earthquake on April 25, 2015 this
year an upper respiratory infection brought my quest to a halt.
This was one of my
Memories
are Everything ® climbs
Lhotse
2015
My attempt in April/May 2015 of the world's fourth
highest peak at 27,940' as the first climb of Project 8000. Stopped
by earthquake on April 25, 2015
Sponsored by The Banner Alzheimer's Institute This was one of my
Memories are Everything ® climbs
Everest
2015 Annual Coverage
My annual reporting of the Everest climbing season
but this season directly from base camp while I climb Lhotse.
Project 8000
My climbs of the 8000 meter peaks from 2015 to 2020
reaching 100 million people and raising 1ドル.1M for Alzheimer’s.
Gear
Review
A look at the layering system I used on Manaslu.
Sponsorship
A short tutorial on obtaining sponsors for climbs based
on my own experience
Alpamayo
2012 Summit
My climb of one of the most beautiful mountains in the
world. In Peru, a technical ice and snow climb to 19,500'
Expedition Communications
A tutorial on how to send dispatches from an expedition. I go through all my technology I used for the 7 Summits
Kosciuszko
2011 Summit
I summited Kozzy on October 27, 2011. This
was the 8th of the 7 Summits Climb for Alzheimer's
Kilimanjaro 2011 Summit
I reached Kilimanjaro's summit on Sept 19, 2011. This was the 6th
of the 7 Summits Climb for Alzheimer's
Elbrus 2011 Summit
I summited Mt. Elbrus, Europe's highest on August 11, 2011. This was the 5th climb for Alzheimer's.
Denali 2011
I reached 17,500' on Denali before high winds stopped the climb
Everest 2011 Summit
I summited Everest on May 21, 2011. This is the main page for the post climb report.
Mt. Vinson 2010 Summit
Alan's successful summit of the first of the 7 Summits for Alzheimer's
in December 2010
7
Summits for Alzheimer's
A major year long effort to raise 1ドルM for Alzheimer's
research through climbing the 7 Summits from November 2010 to October 2011