Featured Expedition: 2003 American Ski Everest Expedition
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Dispatch 20: American Ski Everest Expedition... (Transcribed from a satellite phone voice message)

May 6th, Dispatch 20 this is Mike. We are in the midst of this wind storm. Actually the wind seems stronger today [and sounds stronger on the phone]. Hopefully, it is a high pressure coming in, pushing out the low pressure. It is scheduled to move out tomorrow. Once again we find ourselves repairing rips and tears in tents.

The Chinese are headed to Tingri to get get more tents. The Swiss are in a similar situation, but they got extra supplies, but still need to get more tents. Many people are headed down to the Rongbuk Monastery to stay. A lot of people are paying the Tibetans to stay in there shanty towns. So far we are told the Korean expedition is done.

We are one of the few expeditions that has maintained our base camp. So we are hanging tight. It is pretty much of a slugfest. But hopefully this will be over soon and we can get back to business. Mike

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