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Technorati Tags: biking, climbing, dirtbag, fitness, Lynn Hill, paddling, running, skiing, snowboarding, Steve House
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[With thanks to Steve House, RB and George.Photo: Free]
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Steve House is home from Pakistan now, but before getting on his flight in Islamabad he made one last call to close out his trip and introduce us to a special guest.
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Our thanks go out to Steve House, Vince Anderson, Marko Prezelj, the basecamp crew, the porters, the Colorado and Quebec teams, the Alpine Club of Pakistan, Mr. Siddiqi and the people of Pakistan.
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Steve House took the time to make one last call amidst the hustle and bustle of packing up base camp and organizing 30 porters.It's a little rough around the edges but the sentiment is appreciated.
Listen to Steve House Update 11 (mp3)
Thanks again to Steve for taking us along for the ride.
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Today we have a double-shot from Steve House.Apologies for not posting Update 9 sooner.In it Steve share's Marko's assessment of the weather, and he describes the Sierra-style climb that was mentioned in the last update, including the surprise they found at the top of it.
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As promised, Steve House called in again with a quick update from the Charakusa Valley in Pakistan.It sounds like the weather has been bad enough to put the kibosh on K6 West.On the upside, the team is hoping to get out for a Sierra-style rock climb that Steve describes in this update.
Listen to Steve House Update 8 (mp3)
Steve also admits to taking his first bath since August 16.I don't know if this is a record for Steve (doubtful) but he didn't quite surpass "Team Dirtbag" author Topher Browne's record of five weeks without a shower.
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Today we present a complete recap of the climb as told by Steve House.
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Many thanks to Steve for taking the time to make the calls that comprise this recording.
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[Steve, Vince, Marko and the support crew would like to give a shoutout to the Kiwanis Club of Parachute, Colorado.]
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Steve House and Lynn Hill are two Patagonia athletes whose stories (both posted recently here on The Cleanest Line) offer a professional insight into this philosophy.
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While the rest of us were barbequing, sitting in traffic or off on an adventure of our own, Steve House, Vince Anderson and Marko Prezelj successfully climbed the west summit of K7.
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In this report from the Charakusa Valley, Steve House gives us an excellent description of K7's features and explains how the team must find a way through the granite buttresses surrounding the base in order to get up on the mountain.Steve also talks about a special lunch they shared with the Colorado and Quebec teams, their stateside source for weather forecasts, and the final preparations for attempting the unclimbed west summit of K7.
Listen to Steve House Update 4 (mp3)
Breaking news: Looks like the weather has delayed their start by a day.I received a short update from Steve this morning.
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Steve House called again last night from the Charakusa Valley in Pakistan.
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Stay tuned for another update from Steve tomorrow.
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Steve also talks about finishing up the acclimatization process, the two new routes they've climbed already, and surprisingly he brings the perspective of a surfer to the mountains of Pakistan.
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I received this voicemail late Thursday night from Steve House.The call came via sat phone from basecamp in Pakistan where Steve, Vince Anderson and Marko Prezelj are in the first stages of attempting to climb K6.
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Steve gave us a glimpse into his training for this climb back in June and now he's there for the real deal.These guys are some of the best mountaineers in the world but this is still no joke.Let's send some positive vibes across the globe to Steve, Vince and Marko for a safe and successful summit.
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[Thanks to Tanya and Steve for participating, and thanks to Fitz for this special extended episode.]
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Many of you are familiar with Steve House's incredible accomplishments.But have you ever wondered about his very first climb?In part 4 of the The First Time series on The Dirtbag Diaries we get to hear about it:
If you've opened an outdoor magazine in the last three years, you've probably read about Steve House.In the last decade, he's pulled off some incredible ascents in the Canadian Rockies, Alaska and the Himalaya.In process, he's become the spokesman for a very pure, very elegant climbing style.Like any passionate person, Steve has some strong opinions and he's ruffled some feathers along the way.One thing is certain though - the man cares deeply about the environment and our wild places.
Where does conviction like that come from?For that answer, we're going to have to look back through the eyes of an 11-year-old boy.Today, as Part Four of our First Time Series, Steve House tells us about the day his pursuit of high places began and very nearly ended.
Listen to the MP3:The First Time - Part 4 (right-click to download)
No doubt Steve works really hard to prepare for his climbs.But sometimes you get the feeling he, and most top-level athletes, were born to do what they do.In a follow-up email, Dirtbag Diaries creator Fitz Cahall said, "The one thing I maybe could have done better was making the point that Steve was 11.
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[Steve House, Barry Blanchard and Joe Josephson, April 1996.
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Note the tights on Steve.Photo: Steve House Collection]
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