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Dispatch
#11 January 19, 2002. Vinson Base Camp,
Antarctica. Hi
this is Neil McCarthy calling from Vinson Base Camp.
We're sitting here on here on a beautiful Antarctic
Day. We spent the morning eating French Toast
with Strawberry Syrup and told stories from our
individual experiences on this climb and others
around the world. There are a couple of things
that we would like to share from summit day that we
were not able to get out earlier. Alpine
Ascents is participating in the United
Nations Poetry from the Peaks to increase
international awareness of mountain ecosystems.
On the climb we read a verse from William Blake's
"Gnomic Verses", on the summit. The
verse goes:
"Great
things are done when men and mountains meet, this is
not done by jostling in the street"
On
another note, Gary Weaver would like to send a
special message to his friend Pam, who is fighting
cancer. He has dedicated this climb to her,
said a prayer for her on the summit, and is bringing
a rock back from the top for her. Our thoughts
are with Pam. While waiting for a plane to
pick us up and take us back to Patriot Hills, we are
enjoying the solitude and expanse of this amazing
place. It is truly indescribable in words.
We hope to start the journey home tomorrow and we
look forward to sharing pictures and stories with
our friends and family. Thanks for checking in
on us, hope everyone is well.
 Dispatches
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