Mt. Everest 2005: Ken Hill is back at ABC

Ken on Cho Oyu 2004

Update 5/22/2005: Ken is back at ABC after 7 or 8 days up high. He has phoned his family and will soon be on his way home. He is said to has made it to 8200 meters, not bad considering his climbing method without Sherpas.

Earlier News: Some info on independent climber Ken Hill of Seattle, Wa. from his proud cousin back in Canada. Summits include: Aconcagua, Kilimanjaro, Denali & Mt. Cook. In 2004 he climbed more than six peaks in Ecuador including Cotopaxi & Cayambe, climbed Denali again and then summited Cho Oyu (Oct. 1st, 2004) without oxygen.

Update: Ken left ABC on the 16th. This is his 7th Day above ABC. Ken has no Sherpa support and is on his own. Any information on Ken would be excellent... His family is not worried, and "this is Ken" climbing alone... But we would all like to see him down at ABC soon..

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