Endeavor 8000:
The 14 Tallest Peaks
The Next Endeavor:
Baffin Island Expedition 2007
How is global warming really changing our world?
Ed Viesturs is joining renowned Polar explorer and dogsledder Will Steger this spring to expose how global warming is destroying the delicate environment of the Antartic.
Ed and Will, along with Sir Richard Branson and his son Sam, will travel 1,200 miles across Baffin Island, collecting stories, images and sound to post on globalwarming101.com.
The impact of global warming often goes unnoticed throughout the world. Through this expedition, the GlobalWarming 101 Foundation hopes to give those impacted in the Artic a voice by educating all of us about the damage that already exists.
You can also get daily updates from Ed at http://cisco.com/go/edviesturs.
Viesturs available for speaking events
Ed Viesturs is available for lectures and appearances at your next event. He has spoken to dozens of large corporations and small groups. His themes include Teamwork, Goal Setting, Perseverance, and inspirational entertainment in general.
His lectures are based on his experiences from 27 years of climbing and include a PowerPoint presentation with dramatic expedition photos.
Dhualagiri
1999 8167m (26794ft) Himalayas, Nepal
Attempt: May 16, 1998
Summit: May 4, 1999
Dhaulagiri's crest stretches for 30 miles with several pyramid-shaped peaks rising from it. Four of these summits rise above 25,000 feet.
"On Dhualagiri, I was reminded of [the] eternal axioms by a sudden slap in the face. There, several yards in front of me, lay the body of a climber. His clothing indicated that he had lain there for perhaps 20 years. He was resting flat on his back, as if he had just decided to take a nap and had never woken up. He may have exhausted himself on the climb and had no strength to descend.
"Boom! I thought to myself, 'Dude, one tiny screwup and that could be you lying there ...'"
