HOW IT ALL GOT STARTED

Hello and thanks for visiting my climbing blog!

My name is Scott and I live in Atlanta, GA. I always had an interest in climbing mountains, but never really knew how to get started. In January of 2005, the company I was working for decided to open an office in Memphis and I volunteered to move and help get things kicked off. When I arrived in Memphis I only knew one person, whom I met a few years prior at a wedding, so I gave him a call. He agreed to meet me that evening, but couldn't stay out late because "...he was heading to Africa the next day." Upon meeting him that night, I learned he was leaving the next morning to try his hand at climbing Kilimanjaro.

The next morning, I was talking to my mother and telling her about the conversation from the previous night. During this conversation she asked me if I realized my Uncle Steve had been a climber for years. "No," I responded. She gave me his phone number and the following weekend I made a call to a relative I hadn't spoken to in years. Little did I know how much that call would change my life!

In the 6 years since, I've been to Africa (Tanzania & Kenya), Russia (Moscow & Mineral'Nye Vody), Mexico, Georgia (The country, not the state), and South America (Chile & Argentina), summitted Mt. Kilimanjaro, Mt. Elbrus, and Mt. Rainier, made two attempts at Cerro Aconcagua, an attempt at Ixta, made quick stops in London and Quito, Ecuador, met an endless number of extraordinary people, and developed a new relationship with my uncle.

The blog entries, pictures, and details below are my attempt to share my adventures with the rest of my friends and family. I hope you enjoy!

Sunday, November 6, 2011

Last Posting From Me

Good evening,

Well, I typed a full message for the blog and then the crappy Internet went out here and it didnt save a draft so I lost it. Here is the quick overview:

Had another great dinner tonight and met the entire team. Seems like a solid bunch, definitely more laid back than Im used to. Theres 2 husband/wife combos, a woman who left her husband at home, 1 other girl, 3 other guys, and 3 guides, for a total of 12.

We did a major gear sort tonight, and its 1am so Im exhausted. We have breakfast at 7am and are leaving at 830am. We'll drive 50 miles southeast of here to the base of Ixta and do a day hike to 11,000 feet, our first real altitude.

This will officially be my last post because I wont have any time in the morning. Check out IMG's page from here on out - keeping in mind, they wont be posting much. Whenever we call in, the office will do a posting, so if theres no posting, the office wont have any additional details on our climb.

Ok, gotta get some rest.

Wish me luck!
SZ
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