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thanks to all our sponsors!
Thanks to Martin, all of our collaborators, and your support,  Chip stood on top of the world. I truly believe he couldn't have done it without us! This picture is him and his friend at the top...
May 29, 2008

chip made it to the summit
As you have heard by now, Chip made it to the summit on Thursday and is now coming down Mt. Everest! Before Chip made it to the summit, we had a video conference with him. It was very cool because we...
May 26, 2008

we know what chip is going through....
    This past Friday my science class did an experiment to see how it would feel acclimatizing to a new altitude level. First,my class was split up into two groups and...
May 24, 2008

the journey there
         Chip started off at our school in a two hour assembly. When he would speak about climbing he would say, "If we are fortunate enough"... Yet,...
May 23, 2008

success!
   I know this was already posted by Patrick, but I simply couldn't overcome the urge to do it again. Chip has made it to the SUMMIT!!! After months and months of preparations and climbing,...
May 22, 2008

how do you like that!!
For all you skeptics that said Chip was a great guy for doing this mission but he would never make the summit, He did it!!!!! Chip summited yesterday night, and with it successfully wrapped up our journey....
May 22, 2008

to the summit!
    Exciting news- we just talked to Chip! Through a webcam, we saw Chip and Jamling, Chip's sherpa, at Base Camp on the other side of the world! Chip gave us a tour of the...
May 19, 2008

applying chip's climbing adventures in keyboarding
In keyboarding class we have been keeping up with Chip’s climb to the top of Mount Everest. We have applied what we have learned about Chip’s experience, about his climb, and how we feel...
May 16, 2008

windows
    Chip and his friend and climbing partner Vance decided to sleep up at Camp 3 in order to acclimatize. They awoke the next morning with Christmas in the air (figuratively,...
May 13, 2008

which would you rather choose??
On our website, there is a poll being taken up about what would motivate you the most about climbing Everest. The view, spiritual reasons, being able to say you did it, or just the experience. I would...
May 13, 2008



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