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HERE TO SEE THE VIDEO OF A FLIGHT
NEAR MOUNT EVEREST THAT WAS CAPTURED
ON JANUARY 10TH, 2006
Executive Summary
Climbing the world's tallest mountain, Mount Everest, represents superlatives and the
ultimate...in
both the literal and the
figurative
sense. The Everest Freestyle Expedition
will attain those superlatives for its members in terms of experiences and athletic achievement. We also aim to achieve this standard in terms of demonstrating the life enhancing potential of our sponsors' products to the general public and inspiring others to do what had previously seemed impossible.
Phill Michael
(recipient of
the Medtronic
Freestyle Aortic
Valve), Ang Dawa
Sherpa, Chris Stanko,
Alex Mondau and the
rest of their
support team
will journey to
the Tibetan side
of Mount
Everest. All of the team members are experienced climbers and outdoor people and represent
excellence in their respective fields of endeavor.
Phill, Ang Dawa
Sherpa and
their Sherpa
climbing
companions will make an ascent of the North Ridge route of Mount Everest to its summit while
Chris, Alex and
the rest of the
Sherpa crew
support them from
Base Camp and Advanced
Base Camp.
Upon reaching
the summit of
the highest peak
on the planet,
the team will
descend via
Nepal...thus
completing a
rare grand traverse
of Mount
Everest!
They will all be
fulfilling
lifelong goals
and
demonstrating to
the public how
someone who has
undergone major
cardiac surgery
can climb their
way to the top
of the World.
The team will
have high tech
communication
capabilities in
the field and
plans an intense
documentation of
their journey,
including high
definition
video.
Along with the
video
documentation,
the team will be
pioneering an
endeavor to
conduct live,
interactive
video web
conferencing
directly from
their camps on
the mountain.
These
conferences as
well as regular
podcast
updates on the
expedition's
progress will be
available
through this
comprehensive
expedition
website.
It is the intention of the Everest Freestyle Expedition
to bring massive attention to the incredible advances that have been made in
science and
medicine in the name of the improvement of quality of life. The ability to enjoy life with family and friends is beyond measurable value. The ability to pursue one's dreams is true freedom and privilege, a gift to be cherished and held up for the world to see.
If you are reading this executive summary, please consider how you can help us achieve our goals while promoting your company and/or causes.
Sincerely,
