Links

• The Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research
• Satellite images from International Space Station Crew Earth Observations Experiment and the Image Science & Analysis Group, NASA Johnson Space Center
• Detailed map of Everest region supplied by Stanfords

• Vikings to ski down Mount Everest! - Tomas Olson and Norwegian Tormod Granheim are aiming for the first complete descent on skis of the North side of Everest
• sightoneverest.com - Harry Kikstra is to lead a visually-impaired climber to the summit of Everest from Tibet, a feat that never has been accomplished before.

• Seven Summits
• BBCs website on Everest
• UKClimbing's Expedition and Alpine forum
• The 7summits.com Sight On Everest expedition - Live reports from 7summits.com’s Harry Kikstra who will be guiding a visually impaired climber to the summit of Everest. Money will be raised for charity and a documentary will be made.

• Hughes Thuraya satellite phone, supplied by G.Comm
• Telephone answered by NCH Swift Sound's Answering Attendant software
• Audio files converted using Audio Converter from AC Productions Ltd.
• MP3 ID3 tags applied using GetID3
• Pocket Phojo software - image management and transmission software for the iPAQ

• Lorenzo's Matterhorn blog
• Lorenzo's Lhotse blog

• Lorenzo's Italian walking holidays
• Montagnard - Italian and French climbing magazine