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June 20th, 2010
Rainier Summit
Just back after a pretty tough couple of days. We managed to summit Rainier via the Emmons Glacier but just barely. My friend Paul Nanawa and I hiked in through White River on Thursday morning. We had a fairly casual walk up through an incredible stand of firs and pine eventually making our way onto...
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June 17th, 2010
Staging
Just a quick update to fill you in. I'm in Seattle now. Scrambling to get a few last minute things done. Had a great week with meetings at Bing, MSR, Atlas Snowshoe and Madshus as well as a presentation at REI corporate. Lots of fun. Packing up way to much gear into my small rental car and driving...
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June 7th, 2010
Solar Power at Teva Mountain Games... And Everywhere!
It's been another busy weekend at Save the Poles expedition headquarters, now based in Maria's basement in Boulder, Colorado. Luckily, the expedition team (me) managed to sneak out the the Teva Mountain Games in Vail for some fun, sun and renewable energy. In Teva's geartown, I met up with the Goal0...
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Save The Poles Videos

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Solar Power at the Poles
Duration: 5.17 min.
Polar adventurer and expedition guide Eric Larsen talks about using Goal0 solar power on expeditions.

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The Climate Change Awareness and Action Curriculum
Duration: 3.72 min.
Wolf Ridge's Peter Smerud explains how the Wolf Ridge Climate Change Awareness and Action Curriculum came to be, its goal and objectives.

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Climbing Rainier via Emmons Glacier
Duration: 6.43 min.
Paul Nanawa and I climbing Mt. Rainier via Emmons Glacier in June of 2010.
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