Episode 056 The Last Hurrah

Off With Their Beards! This afternoon our camp was buzzing with activity. Quite literally, actually! See, I seem to have been the only person at BC to have brought an electric shaver with me...like everything else around here, it's become a shared resource.

Total Running Time: 17:56

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Episode 055 The Young Ones

"Well, We Got This Done." This morning, Jess Roskelley visited our camp. He's a friend of Ben's and now the youngest American to summit Everest.

Total Running Time: 18:25

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Episode 054 A Summit A Day Keeps The

Doctor In Pay

Chronic Freezing. After we had caught up with Ben for a bit, Doktor Dima from the St Petersburg team came over for an examination of Ben's feet.

Total Running Time: 21:53

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Episode 053 ...Safe and Sound

Theft In The Death Zone. The evening keeps getting more interesting. Now that Ben's back, we have had the pleasure of listening to his summit day account. Man, it was epic.

Total Running Time: 17:47

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Episode 052 Back Home...

I Didn't Die At Base Camp. It has been an intense few days out here. Ben is safe at ABC and resting up for the long walk home to BC.

Total Running Time: 21:17

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Episode 051 A Different Atmosphere

These Guys Know How To Party. Immediately after finishing my radio conversation with Ben, I grabbed the camera and headed off to tell all of my friends the good news. Living here for almost two months now, I've got a lot of friends!

Total Running Time: 25:35

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Episode 050 May 22nd, Summit Day

THE TOP. Everyone, it is with great pleasure and slightly misty eyes that I get to tell you that the team has made it to the top of Mount Everest and has safely descended to the comfort of their tent at Camp 4 (8300 meters)!!!!!

Total Running Time: 36:52

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Episode 049 May 21st, Camp 4

"Ya Gotta Love Climbing!" Today the team is heading up to Camp 4 from Camp 3. This means they are firmly planting themselves into the famous "death zone." Cue scary music.

Total Running Time: 21:32

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Episode 048 May 20th, Camp 3

What's The Frequency Kenneth? I spent the morning today trying to get in touch with my friend Julian. His parents had contacted me and were terribly worried about him. I knew Ben, Lhawang and Lhakpa were alright, climbing between Camp 2 and Camp 3, so I thought I'd try to put Julian's parents at ease.

Total Running Time: 23:45

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Episode 047 Onward & Upward

The Summit Push Begins. I tried and tried to get in touch via radio with Ben today, with no luck. As far as I know, the guys are heading up to 7900 meters today.

Total Running Time: 28:39

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