Everest 2003: Ben Clark
Dispatch Index

Update: Hello everyone, it is happening.  After four years of dedication, discipline, and planning, I am departing for 29,029’ Mount Everest Friday April 4th. This is a technically demanding climb and the adventure of a lifetime spanning across the Himalayas of Nepal and into the remote reaches of the world’s highest country, Tibet. Check here for the full update.

Dispatch One: April 4, 2003

Dispatch Two: April 5, 2003

Dispatch Three: April 6, 2003

Dispatch Four: April 7, 2003

Dispatch Five: April 8, 2003

Dispatch Six: April 9, 2003

Dispatch Seven: April 10, 2003

Dispatches 8 & 9

Dispatches 10 & 11

Dispatch 12 & 13

Dispatch April 18, 2003, 16,400’ Everest Basecamp

Update 4/22/2003 Jonathan Miller at Basecamp this morning

Update 4/24/2003: During the Expedition I am also acting as Ben's technical support team. Luckily my head is large enough to wear many hats! I just wanted to break the silence and let everyone know that Ben is doing fine and the expedition is proceeding just as we all had hoped. Unfortunately for the dispatches, this is the Himalayas and you have to roll with the punches. I have been having many power difficulties and have been unable to write everyone and keep them in the loop as to how the climb is going. Check here for the full update.

Update 4/25/2003: Hello everyone! Now that the power situation has been solved, I'm off to ABC to check in with Ben himself. What this means is that in 5 days or so I'll have a lot to write all of you about, but in the meantime you'll just have to wait for the next dispatch. Like I said in my last letter, computers just aren't reliable at 21,000 feet. So I will not be taking any of our technology up to ABC. Check here for the full update.

Dispatches 16-23

Dispatches 24-26

Dispatches 27-28

Dispatches 29-31

Dispatch 32: Ben just called and advised that on the morning of the 14th, he and his group of Sherpa will start a summit attempt! Check here for the full update.

Dispatch: Hello, everyone! Jon Miller here again. I know it has been far too long since Ben sent his last dispatch, but, as always, the generator has been kaput since the 7th of May. Luckily, I've made friends with two engineers (one from the British climbing team) and they've spent the last two days repairing the poor little Honda. So far so good. Check here for the full update.

Dispatch: May 18 9:30 AM Everest, Tibet Check here for the full update.

Dispatch: Two updates Check here for the full update.

Dispatch: He was in a snowstorm that he described as a whiteout. Check here for the full dispatch.

Dispatch: Three updates Check here for the full update.

Dispatch: Ben Clark, on the move...  Check here for the full update.