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Peter Wells epic adventure to climb to the peak of Mt Cho Oyu on the Nepalese Tibetan border. At 8,201 metres its the 6th highest mountain in the world. His aim is to raise awareness for the national depression initiative. To read more of his adventure click on www.flagship-graphics.com.au/beyondblue2005

HE HAS DONE IT!

Wed, 05 Oct 2005 01:51:30

Hi guys! I hope the business is going well there on Collaroy Beach!! I have some fantastic news about my climb in Tibet. At 7am on 26 September I was lucky enough to stand on the 6th highest point on Earth! Cho Oyu is a beautiful mountain, and the acclimatisation programme and perserverance paid off. A window of weather gave me the opportunity to go for the top. The view is awesome from up there. Mount Everest looks so close you could touch it.

There were some ups and downs, as with any expedition I guess. I nearly copped frostbite of the feet but luckily escaped it thanks to the rubbing powers of my sherpa, and bottled oxygen. My South African friend I shared the tent with at Camp 3 at 7,500m was not so lucky and got frostbitten. But the whole experience was awesome. Having to undertake normal climbing tasks but at that altitude was strange and exhausting - your brain power shuts way down.

If you get a chance check out the Australian Geographic website, which publishes the summit as well as your business logo through my website.

Take care and I'll drop in to see you when I get back to Australia!!!

Pete Wells

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December 2005

G'day All at Outdoor Shack

Perhaps you'll remember Clark Carter and I (Chris Bray) - two young nutters who blew into your store back in June 2005 - we came in mumbling something about "We are going to be sponcored by Icebreaker, and 'Darcy' said we should pop in and try some garments for size." We were blown away by the enthusiastic help we recieved from all your staff, and the time and dedication you all spent trying to track down the perfect icebreaker gear for us to take into the Artic on our world-first, two-man, unsupported. 656-day expedition to Victoria Island. Thankyou so much! You guys are awesome!

Well I'm not sure if any of you had the time to follow our progress through our online updates, but we had an absolutly incredibleexperience out there. Wolves walking right up to us, a polar bear (thankfully a few hundred meters away - they look much bigger when your on foot with nowhere to run), ancient Inuit artefacts, touch of frostbite, paddling around icebergs in sub zero temperatures, and countless other unforgettable moments. Every few days we sent out a live update on our web page, complete with photographs to share our wild experiences with everyone. So if you do have a spare moment one day, take a look at www.1000hourday.com I can't begin to recount all the adventures and experiences we had out there - instead I'll just leave you with some photographs.

I will pop in next time I'm passing to thank you in person - thanks again for everyones enthusiam and energy!

Thanks again

Chris Bray
Australian Goegraphic Society's Young Adventurer of the Year 2004