The High Point

Dead Woman's Pass: 4200 meters (13,650 ft)

Day 2

April 23rd 2009
Emily used the oxygen tank near the top of Dead Woman's Pass. Couldn't blame her, really. The peak was the highest we'd get on the trek and the highest some of us had ever been (13,650 feet). They call it Dead Woman's Pass because the terrain is supposed to resemble a woman lying on her back. When Carlos passed the oxygen to Emily it woke her right up. For a split second beforehand, she thought s ... read more

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Charlie Denison

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Emily and I had never met. People think we’re crazy to do this. She’s 29 and on a 5-month leave of absence as a flight attendant for Continental Airlines. Our experience was unforgettable and, over a year later, I continue to write about it. Currently a reporter for the Ranger Review in Glendive, Mont., it is writing that keeps me sane and alive and, as I'm more tied down than before, I choose to write about my experiences and share them with friends, family and others for it is therapeutic for me as well as important. Why not machu the picchu? Charlie Denison Age: 26 Occupation:... full info

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