Everest Laptops

[Shahara9 at aol.com]

note:  I just found this news article interesting, i am not spamming  =)


RadTech to Ruggedize Everest Laptops
Thursday, September 04, 2003


RadTech's press release describes the event:

RadTech, producers of innovative solutions for mobile computing, has been 
selected to ruggedize Apple PowerBook and PC notebook computers to be used by the 
BAI 2003 Everest summit and ski descent team. Dispatches from the event will 
commence from Kathmandu, Nepal beginning August 26, 2003.

Seattle Washington’s Maegan Carney, a two-time World Freeride / Extreme 
Skiing Champion aims to be the first American and first woman to complete a ski 
descent of Mt. Everest. Her passion is climbing peaks and skiing obscure, steep 
couloirs. In 2002, Carney made the first descent of the 24,000 ft. Cholatse 
Peak in Nepal.

RadTech principal John Grzeskowiak demonstrated product worthiness to team 
guide David Burger on the basis of light weight, protective ability and complete 
functionality at subzero temperatures, extremely important properties for 
technology-laden climbing expeditions in the harshest conditions on Earth.

The summit team will be sending regular dispatches throughout the journey via 
an Apple 12 inch PowerBook G4, also provided by RadTech. “We’re very 
thrilled to be a small part of this amazing human endeavor” noted John.

Lead by four-time Everest summitter and Head Guide Wally Berg, this is an 
exceptionally strong team that is garnering much attention. The only team with a 
permit to climb on Everest’s South Col route this post-Monsoon season, BAI’s 
expedition will experience a particularly peaceful atmosphere.

Expedition team members:

Wally Berg, Canmore, AB
David Burger, Boulder, CO 
Maegan Carney, Seattle, WA
Brad Johnson, Ridgway, CO
Garry Porter, Olalla, WA

Support staff:

Ang Temba Sherpa, Team Sardar
Leila Silveira, BAI Support Manager
Dennis Comfort, Communications Specialist

Support trekkers:

Kevin Collins
Rebecca Comfort
Karen Easterbrook
Stephen Forte
Justin Rawley

RadTech's latest products are available direct from: www.radtech.us



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