Tech Tip
Robert Link
on Calories
& Heat Loss: In the
last newsletter we covered the Physical Mechanics of Heat Loss
and Gain. One frequently overlooked aspect of these mechanisms
is the body's ability to create it's own heat. We have often
heard from fellow team members after a long and arduous climb
how they slept "cold" that night. They asked if the temperature
had been particularly frigid. Most of the time it had not
changed dramatically. The problem was they had not kept up on
their caloric intake through food and drink, not a faulty
rating on their sleeping bag. They simply did not have
sufficient fuel in the furnace for a comfortable night of
sleep. When you have been climbing hard and are exhausted you
often times are not hungry and would prefer to just go to
sleep, that is a big mistake. That cup of cocoa and hot meal
will pay huge dividends for some solid restful sleep. Remember:
"in the mountains rest is a weapon".
Trip Focus: Ecuador
Mountaineering Seminar
This is a
fantastic climbing seminar, where participants will learn and
hone alpine skills while testing themselves at
altitude. Our program:
November 2 - 13, 2005 - 6 spaces left
Click to see some GREAT photos from our last Ecuador Mountaineering Seminar 2005.
In memory of Dave Mahre
Dave Mahre took me on my very first climb of both Mt Adams
and Mt Rainier. He often invited me to be a guest in his
house, always sharing whatever
he had.
I will always remember him as the ultimate guide, whether it
be in climbing
or life. He was a true leader, unbeievable strength, humble
to a fault,
and always more concerned about you than himself.
- Robert Link
Who knows a mountain?
One who has slept on its breast at night;
One who has measured his strength to its height;
One who has followed its longest trail,
and laughed in the face of its fiercest gale;
One who has scaled its peaks,
And has trod
Its cloud-swept summit, and found the presence of
God.
- By Ethel Romig Fuller
Dhaulagiri Film Tour
In 2002, Mountain Link led a team to the 7th highest mountain
in the world, Dhaulagiri (26,794'). Everyone is still living
the memories from that unforgettable climb. The documentary
film chronicling the expedition is due out this fall. Robert
Link is arranging a film tour. So stay tuned for the dates of
the showing in a town near you. In the meantime,
enjoy some of the beautiful photos and memories of the climb,
click here.
Congratulations
Mt Olympus:
Our Mount Olympus Seminar in Washington is one of the
most beautiful adventures in the United States. This
challenging peak (often overlooked) begins with an 18-mile
trek through the Hoh Rainforest, five-hundred feet
above Pacific Ocean. It travels along the beautiful Hoh
River, famous for salmon and steelhead runs. The climb
on Mt Olympus ascends glaciated slopes and culminates
in vertical rock - the view will take your
breath away. Congrats to team members Joshua Jones, Peter Van
Kan, and Al "Fitz" Fiitzgerald. Click
Here to find out more about this adventure.
Mt Blanc:
Garrett Madison has skied, climbed, paraglided and lived in
Chamonix, France. He returned this July and led a
successful ascent of Mt Blanc. And if the climbing wasn't
fantastic enough, the food and wine definitely were. Which is
why we still have yet to see Garrett in Oregon. If
anyone is in the Chamonix area please tell Garrett to come
home. Congratulations to Whitney Williams, Raj Shah, and
Garrett.
Click here for more information on Mt Blanc.
Trivia
What is the mechanism for heat loss or
gain from wind moving across your body?
Congratulations to Garen Szablewski for answering Nawang Gombu - the first person to summit Mt Everest twice. Gombu is a personal friend of most of the Mountian Link Staff and has overseen the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute in Darjeeling, India for many years.
Send your answer to info@mountain-link.com.
We will take all who answer correctly, put their
names in a hat and Robert Link will draw one lucky
winner. The winner, chosen August 31st, will receive a
Mountain Link Logo-T-Shirt. Good Luck!
