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Donation promotion
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Rescue training
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We recently collaborated with expedition leaders to put on an educational session for Sherpa climbers
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400 and counting
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400 patients so far this season
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6th greatest moment on Everest?
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Outside online lists the top 10 greatest moments on Everest
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Rescues and evacuations at an alltime high
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Clinic rescues and evacuations are running at a clip this year - why?
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On our way up the trail
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From namche bazaar elev 3445m
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10th anniversary award
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March 23 2012
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10th season on Everest
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We're finishing our packing and headed to Nepal to commence our 10th season on Everest.
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How much does it cost to climb Everest?
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A link to an article by Alan Arnette
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Aconcagua here we come!
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2012 CME climb
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A great way to combine learning, exercise, philanthropy AND exploration!
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Our mountain medicine course to Everest base camp has just concluded - join us for the next event!
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Getting up with the little blue pill?
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Some new studies on the use of sildenafil (more popularly known as Viagra) shed new light on just how useful this drug may or may not be at altitude.
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More guidance on the use of the pulse oximeter
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A recent publication expands on "Pulse ox - what's normal?"
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Hot off the press - what to do about frostbite?
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Expert recommendations for frostbite treatment
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Winding down
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The 2011 Everest season isn't over yet ... but it's close
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More than just heartburn? Stomach symptoms at altitude can signal serious disease
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We've seen an alarming rate of ulcer complications at base camp
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Khumbu cough is alive and well in base camp
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The number 1 complaint in base camp is cough ... no surprise for the 9th year in a row.
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All beds occupied in the Everest ER
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3 over night patients
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First teams looking to the summit and clinic visits up
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May 2 and summit bids may be leaving in the next day or 2
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Busy week at the Everest ER
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Evacuations and our first case of frostbite
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Testing out the rescue pack
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Slishman rescue pack
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Pulse ox - what's normal?
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Lots of trekkers and climbers are carrying the latest portable pulse oximeters. What's up with that?
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Base Camp is Jumping
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Base Camp is Jumping
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Influx of Climbers in Base Camp
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Influx of Climbers in Base Camp
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Icefall Doctor and Electronics Wizard!
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Icefall Doctor and Electronics Wizard!
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Preparing for Final Push to Base Camp
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Preparing for Final Push to Base Camp
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Reunited in Pheriche
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Reunited in Pheriche
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Slight Delay for Snow
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Slight Delay for Snow
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Water treatment in 2011
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We're demo-ing the new human powered Steripen
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On the trail again!
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On the trail again!
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Provisions - check, packing - check, headed for Lukla in the morning? Only Buddha knows ...
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The Everest ER team starts the trek up to base camp
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Can you hear me now?
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The phone provisioning situation is out of control
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...and we're off!
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en route to 9th season setup
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Revving up for 9th season on Everest
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2011 is the 9th year of service for the Everest ER
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Clinic service on Everest ... sign up now!
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information for signups for clinic service 2011
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Hard core! Climber survives 1,000 foot fall
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Hard core! Climber survives 1,000 foot fall
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High altitude living correlated to higher suicide rates
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Interesting study correlates living at high altitude with a higher risk for suicide
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Pulse oximetry testing may predict risk of altitude sickness
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A recently published Finnish study lends more data to the already existing science: pulse oximetry readings at altitude may predict who will succumb.
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Doctors sum up the evidence on sulfa allergy and acetazolamide
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Finally, some science to guide the clinician response to a common question: "I'm allergic to sulfa - can I take acetazolamide (Diamox?)"
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Holiday special - support the Everest ER with year end giving!
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Through December 31, the first 5 donors of $150 or more will receive an Everest ER waterbottle, tshirt and cap!
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The "eyes" have it ...
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A recent publication reviews eye problems that might develop on mountain or remote expeditions and how to prevent and treat them in the field.
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Can you hear me now? 3G on Everest ...
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Advances in communication on Mt Everest may both solve and create problems as 3G cell service arrives in the Khumbu valley.
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The headache train - all aboard?
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High altitude travel on the Qinghai railroad comes with more than a seat for travel
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Quick test to predict successful summitteers?
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A recently published abstract of research done on Aconcagua helps scientists predict who will have summit success.
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Yellowstone Pack Trip and CME 2010
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Yellowstone Pack Trip and CME 2010
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New altitude illness prevention and treatment guidelines published by the WMS
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The WMS has published new evidence based guidelines for prevention and treatment of altitude illnesses.
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Pay it forward...
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A letter from a facebook fan reminds us to pay it forward
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Come along with us to the Everest ER ... and beyond!
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CME trek and climb in Nepal benefiting the Everest ER
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Preparing for altitude ... strategies to improve acclimatization are here!
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A recently published article guides low-altitude residents through potential strategies to improve their ability to acclimatize to high altitude.
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Everest ER fundraiser and silent auction in Aspen CO!
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Details about the July 23 fundraiser in Aspen
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Why do some thrive at high altitude? This recent article shares some of the latest science ...
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Sherpa climbing near Mt. Everest.
Image © Bartosz Hadyniak/iStockphoto
Now scientists have found evidence that, over the thousands of years that Tibetans have lived on the Tibetan Plateau, natural selection has been working on their genes, causing evolutionary changes that enable Tibetan peoples not only to survive but to thrive at altitudes of 13,000 feet or more.
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2010 Everest ER patient log stats
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Prepare for your next expedition to prevent the most common problems we see on high altitude climbing expeditions
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2010 Everest season statistics now in
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Ang Tsering Sherpa shares recent stats from the 2010 spring climbing season on Everest
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Cup - o - joe @ 17000ft anyone?
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A recent publication reviews the science on caffeine at altitude
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CALCIUM CARBIDE POISONING, MANGO - NEPAL
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Nepal: People eating carbide-ripened mangoes fall ill
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Everest ER water bottle and hat free with donation
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Weekend fundraiser special expires 12 midnight June 1st.
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May 27 blog - epic rescue day recount
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Dr Hackett recounts the events of May 25th, an epic day of many rescues
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May 26 blog: EBC thinning out
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The 2010 season is winding down ...
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May 23 blog - who has the "right stuff" to summit?
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Scientists are coming closer to identifying "the right stuff" for high altitude mountaineers.
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May 22 blog - congratulations APA!
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Another round of successful summits this morning and a little bit about the khumbu cough.
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May 19 blog: Summits and Frostbite
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Summits and Frostbite
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Summit congratulations
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The second summit "window" has open and closed on Everest and the clinic keeps humming...
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Everest ER tshirt bid
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Win this tshirt by making the largest donation this weekend!
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May 13 blog: Got acclimatization?
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Dr Peter Hackett describes the hows and whys of acclimatization on Everest
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May 11 blog: Dexamethasone on summit day?
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Should you or shouldn't you?
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May 8 blog: without a doctor?
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What's involved in making a decision to use a prescription medication? More than you might think!
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Summit fever?
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The first southside Everest summit took place yesterday morning...
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May 5 - Bigger fish to fry
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Nepal - a country in crisis
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May 4: Can you hear me now?
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Cell phones and helis in base camp
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May 1 - new addition!
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Dr Peter Hackett arrives to volunteer
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April 22 - Dinner Time at EBC
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April 22 - Dinner Time at EBC
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April 29th - Base camp is humming
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April 29th - Base camp is humming
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April 27 - What do you see at EBC?
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April 27 - What do you see at EBC?
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April 20 - There's gold in them there hills!
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April 20 - There's gold in them there hills!
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April 19th Patience
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April 19th Patience
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April 16th - Organization in base camp
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April 16th - Organization in base camp
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April 10 WAKE UP CALL!
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April 10 blog
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What's in my Bag? It's all about the gear!
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What's in my Bag? It's all about the gear!
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April 14th - Rare Phenomenon
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April 14th - Rare Phenomenon
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Nuptials on Everest!
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you never know what will happen at everest base camp ...
blog april 9, 2010
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April 7th 2010 -
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Thanks to Dr. Steve Halvorson, who has bravely gone where no doc has gone before
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Open for business
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happy Easter everyone
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April 1 - The Power of the Breath
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The Power of the Breath
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March 27 - Great to be back; musings from Namche
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March 27 blog from Namche
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March 30 Pheriche and EBC preparations
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March 30 blog from Pheriche
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March 31 Pheriche
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March 31 blog from Pheriche
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April 3, 2002 - Arrival at Everest Base Camp
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Arrival at Everest Base Camp
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March 28 - Perseverance
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March 28 blog - Perseverance from Tengboche
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March 24 - no go
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March 24 blog - flights to Lukla cancelled
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3/23/2010 blog:
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Blog for March 23 2010
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March 21 2010 blog: why we do what we do
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March 21 blog: why we do what we do: Nima Sherpa
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March 20 2010 Kathmandu blog
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March 20 2010 Kathmandu blog
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Kathmandu anxiety
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A post from HRA-USA board member Gary Matthews
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...and we're off!
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Destination: Kathmandu
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Launching the **NEW** Everest ER!
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Launching the new website for Everest ER
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Everest ER 2010 collectors patch free with donation
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check out the 2010 limited edition collectors patch!
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2010 spring season
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2010 spring season plans
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CME Aconcagua climb
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CME Aconcagua climb
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