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Ed Viesturs and John Stetson Head for the Arctic

Follow along live as Ed Viesturs, the first U.S. mountaineer to climb all of the world's 8,000 meter peaks without oxygen, and renowned Arctic explorer and dog musher John Stetson, cover 150 miles in Northern Baffin Island to prepare for a polar journey. Listen to their latest sat phone dispatches right now!

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On Top of the World

By Peter Potterfield
February 7th, 2007

With his successful ascent of Annapurna on May 12, Ed Viesturs becomes the first North American to reach the top of all 14 8,000 meter peaks without supplemental oxygen.

Ed Viesturs' Himalayan Quest

By Peter Potterfield
February 7th, 2007

Only 14 peaks reach above 8,000 meters (about 26,000 feet). For fifteen years, since his ascent of Kangchenjunga, they have been the focus of Ed Viesturs climbing efforts.

Viesturs Returns to Annapurna

By Peter Potterfield
February 7th, 2007

Ed Viesturs announces his return for a third attempt on Annapurna this spring in his bid to become the first American to climb all fourteen 8,000-meter peaks.

Reflections on Everest

By Peter Potterfield
February 7th, 2007

Ed Viesturs takes a moment to share some new photographs and reflect on his most recent ascent of Mount Everest--his sixth.

Viesturs Summits Everest a Sixth Time

By Peter Potterfield
February 7th, 2007

In an exclusive interview with Ed Viesturs from the South Col, the climber describes his sixth successful ascent of Everest and says he will put off an attempt on Annapurna until 2005

Dispatches from Ed Viesturs


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