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Following is a summation of the 1998 Mount Everest Expedition's goals as set forth in an earlier-written press release. To find out more about the expedition, please click on one of the related links. All photos were communicated to these web sites by EST's Globalis Voyager Satellite Telephones.The 1998 Mount Everest Expedition consits of a team of expert climbers, doctors and scientists. The mission is scientific:put geological and surveying apparatus in
place, conduct experiments in physiology and tele-medecine. From a technological standpoint, the new systems being tested could have big impact back on earth. Medical systems like the ones we're making might revolutionize medical care and health awareness. The summit camera and weather probe is a real challenge, and will be a coup if it works. If we can put one on the summit of Everest, we can put one almost anywhere -- at every UNESCO world heritage site, on every highway sign in Los Angeles to watch traffic, or in parts of the environment that are either too hazardous or too fragile for human visits. It seems likely that the world climate is undergoing serious changes, and yet world civilizations have an appalling lack of real information because there are very few real probes in the world. The climb will be covered on the internet by MountainZone and others, and will be covered by ABC, the New York Times, and likely other major news media as well. The climbing team left for Nepal late March. The technology, medical, and media teams depart April 20th for a month. |
