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.
Manaslu
1999 8163m (26758ft) Himalayas, Nepal
Summit: April 22, 1999
Unlike Everest base camp, where more than 300 climbers live in a crowded city of tents, there are very few people at the Manaslu base camp. Because of the mysterious, undocumented nature of the mountain, Ed and his sole partner, Veikka Gustafsson, have to rely on gut instinct to plot their path to the summit.
"I didn't know the route on Manaslu very well: by 1999, the peak had not been climbed all that often. For all the research that I had conducted, there was not much information to be found. Even though we would be attempting a 'normal' route, it would still prove to be an adventure for Veikka and me. There was no dotted line to lead us to the summit."
