Seven Summits Quest

Tag: disaster

  • Denali Avalanche – Four Presumed Dead

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    A Japanese group, Miyagi Workers Alpine Federation Expedition, was apparently swept down Motorcycle Hill by an avalanche leaving one survivor who scrambled out of the crevasse he was deposited into and made his way down to Kahiltna Base alone to report the accident. “One team member survived the event. Hitoshi Ogi, age 69 of Miyagi…

  • Is This Your Brain on Adventure?

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    In June of 2009 I had a pivotal experience on Liberty Ridge on a trip guided by IMG guides Mark Allen and Jeff Ward. We barely survived summiting in 60 + MPH winds, wandering along steep cliffs and crevasses in a whiteout to spend the night in a moat (ice cave) 120′ below the surface…

  • Review: Where the Mountain Casts Its Shadow : The Dark Side of Extreme Adventure

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    Where the Mountain Casts Its Shadow : The Dark Side of Extreme Adventure by Maria Coffey As you get deeper and deeper into the Seven Summits Quest, eventually it will hit you. People die doing this. People with spouses, children, parents, siblings. They leave behind families and friends, some of whom never ever recover from…