John Holland Seven Sumits Challenge

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'Dear All, just got back from skiing in La Grave, 5 days off piste with the boys, fantastic. However, having summited Vinson on my return i had managed to tear the ligaments in my ankle by falling down stairs and wreck my back skiing off a cliff, so i think it's back to the mountains for my own personal safety, which is the reason i have booked with AC to do Cho Oyu in September this year as preparation for an Everest attempt in 2011....... watch this space guys.
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The blue ice runway at patriot hills	The intrepid explorers	Twin engined otter	Our guide Dean staples at vbc	The view from vbc	JH at vbc	The weather closes in

Low camp crapper	Moving house low camp to high camp	First views of low camp	Heading for the fixed ropes house on back	View from bottom of the fixed ropes	Hazel and Dean moving house	Fixed ropes

Struggling on	View from half way up the fixed ropes	Mount shin	Yes i've still got the bit behind to do	Still only minus 25	First view of Vinson	High camp crapper

High camp	High camp2	Rapist	Darth Vader	Darth Vaders pal	Struggling toward the summit	The intrpid Isa

Summit ridge	Success	Isa and JH	Isa Rob and Dean Staples	30kg	Got to get this lot down	Pulling sleds to vbc

A Mars a day	Worth it for the views	More views	Is he really in charge	Well wrapped up	Steve Moffatt ac guide	Your intrepid explorer at Patriot Hills

Run for home	Ouch Hazels frostbite	Illushin out of here

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