Did you see the story at 6pm on the Everest climber/OHSU Emergency Department doc? Pretty sweet, eh? Here is the website on the Discovery Channel site I found that runs you through each episiode. I for one will definitely record it.

http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/everestbeyond/about/about.html?clik=fsmain_feat4

And here is the main page for the show on Discovery:
http://http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/everestbeyond/everestbeyond.html?clik=netmain_feat1

And here are the things we really couldn't talk about on TV. Now, let me apologize to those of you who already know this. Either you are one of the elite few whohave climbed Everest or you've read about this. But for the average, non-mountain climbing public like me.. this was pretty intense.

Along the route are bodies.

People who have died.

They get left behind.

It's too dangerous to try and bring them off the mountain, although people do make special trips just for that purpose. Wild stuff.

Normally the bodies get pushed off a ways from the climbing route, but they are there. Some look quite good because they're iced over, other not so much.. But, it illustrates the risk of a climb like that. I really, really need to read "Into Thin Air"... I mean the synopsis alone......

http://www.powells.com/biblio?isbn=0385494785

On a much different note I have two blog pictures to share. Sherrie sent me two pictures of her beautiful dogs: Abby and Edward. I hope their furry little faces kick off your weekend in a good way. I'm on call, so just know that if you see me on the news this weekend, I'm probably not too thrilled about it. :-)

First, Abby:

Now, Edward:

Email me: sstricklen@kgw.com