Day 55

   6/21/01
   Talkeetna, AK
   Heading for the mountain
   
   This will be the final transmission for the next approximately 2
   weeks, while Mike and I are climbing Denali.  We've prepared over and over
   for this, and we are as ready as we can be.  The main threat will come
   from weather, and it is entirely possible that when we near the summit we
   may experience unclimbable conditions, including winds over 80MPH and
   temperatures below -30F.  Altitude sickness can strike at any time,
   since we'll be going to 20,320 feet (and since the earth's atmosphere
   sloshes out towards the equator, and away from the poles, the equivalent
   pressure at this latitude is more like 22,000+ feet). Eldon.
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   latest route...start tonight at 11pm, go to 11,000 make camp1. then
   tomorrow go to 14,200 and make camp. go for summit following day if
   weather holds.  Mike.
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   Thanks to all for the incredible support you've given.  Onward and
   Upward!

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