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- Daily update: Rumors and evacuations—this ain't Disney
- Beautiful scenery, burning muscles, sick team members, rumors, and evacuations. It's just another day on the trail for our almostEverest trekkers.4/17/00Dingboche, Nepal3:00 P.M. local time (5:15 A.M. EDT)Today was a bear of a day. The altitude is finally catching up. My head hurt, and once we passed 14,000 feet (4,267...
- Tags: Disney Corp., David Bard, Dingboche, trail
- Technical articles 2000-04-20
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- Daily update: Challenges and victories on the trail
- The almostEverest trekkers have passed 14,000 feet (4,267 meters) and made their way into tundra country. Mike describes the Himalayan panorama and the team's challenges, and he touches on the do's and don'ts of high-altitude interpersonal dynamics.4/17/00Dingboche, Nepal3:00 P.M. local time (5:15 A.M. EDT)Barren and desolate. That describes the terrain...
- Tags: Michael Jackman, Gerry
- Technical articles 2000-04-20
- Daily update: The fate of Bruce and Gerry
- After almostEverest trekkers Mike and Dave split off from the group, we didn't hear from Bruce and Gerry for a while. Here's where they are and how they're faring. And a special bonus: pics of Mike and Dave proudly displaying the TechRepublic flag!4/28/00Lukla, NepalGreetings!Today was another hard day. There's a...
- Tags: Michael Jackman, Lukla, Gerry, summit
- Technical articles 2000-05-02
- Daily update: Ruggedizing the equipment
- The view at 12,000 feet may be spectacular, but the almostEverest trekkers are realizing how harsh the climate can be on their equipment and batteries. Duct tape and Ziploc bags to the rescue!4/16/006:15 P.M. local time (8:30 A.M. EDT)Valley beneath TangbocheDeboche.Hello all. First I'd like to report that I am...
- Tags: Engineering, Michael Jackman, trail, climber, battery
- Technical articles 2000-04-19
- Daily update: Campsite routines and secrets
- Just what constitutes a "typical" day for our almostEverest trekkers? What do they have for breakfast? (More yak?) What if they have to go to the bathroom in the middle of the freezing night? Mike shares several campsite secrets.4/18/00Dingboche, Nepal12:00 noon local time (2:15 A.M. EDT)Again we sit in a...
- Tags: Sales tools, Strategy, Michael Jackman, cold calling
- Technical articles 2000-04-21
- Daily update: A moving experience at Pangboche Monastery
- Dave's feeling better after trekking to a lower altitude and taking a baby wipe bath. He relates the humbling visit inside Pangboche Monastery, where he and Mike sampled Chang-a mysteriously potent drink.4/23/00Pangboche, Nepal4:00 P.M. local time (6:15 A.M. EDT)TR Base Camp: Please send more baby wipes.Today, a monk escorted Mike...
- Tags: David Bard, Pangboche Monastery, Chang
- Technical articles 2000-04-26
- Daily update: A lesson in high-altitude group dynamics
- Dave and Mike have learned many lessons along the trail, including how to save their equipment from dust and how to save each other from, well, each other.4/18/00Dingboche, Nepal12:00 noon local time (2:15 A.M. EDT)Rest dayToday is a rest day before heading up to Loboche, which sits at 16,100 feet...
- Tags: Sales tools, Strategy, David Bard, tent
- Technical articles 2000-04-21
- Daily update: Escape from Island Peak
- Mike hits the highlight of his trip: summitting 18,400-foot Kala Patar. Unfortunately, that's the highest he'll get to go.4/22/00Dingboche, Nepal4:45 P.M. local time (7:00 A.M. EDT)It was harder than expected to separate from fellow climbers Bruce and Gerry and all the Nepal team. (It was a little harder on our...
- Tags: Team management, Michael Jackman, Kala Patar, trail
- Technical articles 2000-04-26
- Itinerary & sponsors: Where we're going and who's helping us get there
- On April 8, TechRepublic co-editors-in-chief David Bard and Mike Jackman are flying to the Himalayas to report on high-altitude tech and climb 20,285-foot (6,183-meter) Imja Tse. Here's how they'll spend their days, and who's helping them keep in touch.Wouldn’t it be nice to fly to the foot of Everest and...
- Tags: Mike Jackman and David Bard
- Technical articles 2000-04-07
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