[gps-talkusers] Re: Touch the Top of the World
- From: Dan Rossi <dr25@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:46:44 -0400 (EDT)
Hi,
Just thought folks might like to know that there were actually three
blind people as part of Erik's
Everest expedition.
Erik Weihenmayer who became the first blind person to summit Mount
Everest. A huge accomplishment.
Maurice Peret, who trekked to base camp and stayed at base camp for nearly
two months and sent email updates back to the states throughout the climb.
Living at Everest base camp is no small feat.
the third blind member of the team was myself, Dan rossi. I trekked to
base camp with the expedition but only spent a single night and then
trekked back out with the rest of the trekkers. A small group of us were
planning on climbing Island Peak but the plans fell through so we instead
headed down to the Jungle and spent a few days relaxing in a jungle resort
of sorts.
I just recently exchanged email with Erik and he is currently leading a
group of 9 blind and 9 sighted kids to Machu Picchu. You can see info
about his current trek at:
http://www.globalexplorers.org
Later.
--
Blue skies.
Dan Rossi
Carnegie Mellon University.
E-Mail: dr25@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Tel: (412) 268-9081
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