Featured Expedition: 2003 American Ski Everest Expedition
Dispatch Three

Copyright©Jim Gile American Ski Everest 2003

Dispatch Three: Mike Marolt calling in for the Ski Everest expedition from the North side. Mike Marolt reporting in. Everyone in healthy, we have spend the last couple of days at Nyalam approx 12.400 feet doing some acclimatization hikes up to 14,000 feet then 15.500 today.

Everybody fine and everyone seems to be doing well. We are headed to Tingri in the next day or so depending on when the jeeps can get here.

We received a FED EX package from the Slaven elementary school. First and second graders sent us a Flag signed from all the children. We appreciate the support. It was really fun to look at the flag and look at all the kids names...Jim Gile has a child at the school, so it meant a lot to Jim and it meant a lot to all of us.

A couple of more days of acclimatization at Tingri and then off to Everest Base camp (north side) probably in the next 4-5 day. Everyone is fine, having a great trip.

We will try to update dispatches daily....

Cheers, Mike Marolt

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