Steve House and Cory Richards, Makalu 2009: Getting Acclimated

Steve House / May 12, 2009 / Climbing, Sports

Makalu bc_2 With his sat. phone all repaired, Steve House called from Makalu base camp last Thursday. Then it was our turn for technical difficulties here in Ventura. Now that everything's up and running again we're happy to share Steve's first phone update from the base of Makalu's West Face, the fifth highest peak in the world.

Listen to Steve House – Makalu, May 7, 2009
(mp3 – 3:11 – right-click to download)

Previous posts from the trip:
Makalu Again

[Steve's tent at Makalu base camp, October 2008. Photo: © Steve House]

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Steve House

Reinhold Messner called Steve House “the best high-altitude climber in the world today.” But for Steve, climbing is about process, not achievement. He says, “The moment your mind wanders from the climbing at hand will be the moment you fall.” Steve has earned Messner’s praise by leading the charge to climb bigger routes, from the Himalaya’s to the Canadian Rockies, faster and with less equipment than anyone before. He is the author of two books: Beyond the Mountain and Training for the New Alpinism: A Manual for the Climber as Athlete (cowritten with Scott Johnston). In 2012, Steve and his wife Eva cofounded Alpine Mentors a non-profit organization to mentor young climbers to safely become better alpinists.