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Everest 2005: Dirk Stephan and Keith Woodhouse:
Patience required
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Update:
The weather window continues to
dominate everyone and everything. That and the news that a deal has been
struck with a number of teams to fix ropes on the final 900m. We are
contributing some ropes, screws and Oxygen. I think looking at the weather
picture that this may take place on Friday (19th). Anxiety and general
pressure is taking its toll on climbers and there have been a few public
outbursts. I'm sure we will get our chance and to go just because we want to
get it over with will invite disappointment or worse. Those who do not know
what its like to be in high winds on mountains like these invite disasters. I
will only go when we get the right signs even if that means waiting a couple
more weeks!!!!
Dispatches
Background
Dirk Stephan and Keith Woodhouse, a small German/English team of two will
attempt Everest in Spring of 2005 via the normal southeast ridge route. Keith
is in his fifties, Dirk 39. "Both of us have extensive mountaineering
experience, I am in a lifetime project of the seven summits, already started
with Kilimanjaro, 20 years ago. My expeditions have been self organized
whenever possible. I soloed Aconcagua and Elbrus - if you can call it this way
on this beaten tracks. Everest and Carstensz are still missing. Keith and me
climbed Denali together the year before. Keith works for British Telecom as
Manager Global Solutions. I am Pilot for a German Charter Company. My aim is
to support a cancer charity. This has a personal background, as my wife has
cancer herself and I am greatly involved in researching things and supporting
people with the same fate. Everest is a good opportunity to raise funds things
like this. Every support is welcome!"
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