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I grew up listening to KQED, the public radio station for the San Francisco Bay Area, and I’m exhilarated to announce that I made it on the radio yesterday.

The piece, “Wilderness Calling,” is part of KQED’s Perspectives series, where regular people make their best case on a topic of the day. While some might question if I’m a regular person, I have formed an emphatic opinion about the growing use of cellphones in the great outdoors, based on a jarring experience I had in Yosemite National Park last summer. Listen to the whole thing below. (2 minutes 20 seconds)

Ferris KQED Perspective

Me on KQED: Wilderness Yes, Cellphones No! is a post from: The Ferris Files

Descent from Base Camp to Pampa de Lenas (9,100 ft. / 2,800 m)

“…Bursts of wind and snow clattering against the tent…”

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Plaza Argentina (Base Camp) (elevation 13,790 ft. / 4,203 m.)

“…it’s a question that hurts to ask right now.”

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Could I Have Made It? is a post from: The Ferris Files

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Plaza Argentina (Base Camp) (elevation 13,790 ft. / 4,203 m.)

“…from the beginning I felt like a frozen lobster…”

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My Summit Attempt is a post from: The Ferris Files

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Return to Base Camp (elevation 13,790 ft. / 4,203 m.)

“…50 people including a dog…”

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Team Stray Dogs – Summit Day (Excluding David) is a post from: The Ferris Files

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Return to Camp 2 (elevation 19,000 ft. / 5,800 m.)

“…mind and body are intact…”
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Close But No Cigar is a post from: The Ferris Files

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Waiting at Camp 2 (elevation 19,000 ft. / 5,800 m.)

(map to the summit)

“…we are excited and scared about the ordeal to come.”

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Other postings about this trip:

Marshall Ulrich’s trip log – edited by his wife Heather

Terri Schneider’s blog

Summit or Bust is a post from: The Ferris Files

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Pinned at Camp 2 (elevation 19,000 ft. / 5,800 m.)

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“…wind rammed into our tent like a gunshot…”

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A Restless Rest Day is a post from: The Ferris Files

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Chilling at Camp 2 (elevation 19,000 ft. / 5,800 m.)

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“…it’s about 25 degrees in our tent…”

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Waiting… is a post from: The Ferris Files

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Trapped at Camp 2 (elevation 19,000 ft. / 5,800 m.)
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“it huffed and puffed and tried to blow our tent down last night…”

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Wind Storm Delays Summit Attempt is a post from: The Ferris Files

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Second Climb to Camp 2 (elevation 19,000 ft. / 5,800 m.)

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“…50-mph gusts that nearly knocked us over…”

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Rest Day at Camp 1 (elevation 16,240 ft. / 4,950 m.)

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“…too much time on our hands…”

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The Calm Before The Storm is a post from: The Ferris Files

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Rest Day at Camp 1 (elevation 16,240 ft. / 4,950 m.)

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“What is your Aconcagua?”

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A Note to My Clients and Students is a post from: The Ferris Files

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Rest Day at Camp 1 (elevation 16,240 ft. / 4,950 m.)

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“…day of anticipation…”

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Post by Louise Cooper (Camp 1) is a post from: The Ferris Files

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Carry to Camp 2 and back to Camp 1 (elevation 16,240 ft. / 4,950 m.)

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“…50 pound packs filled with crampons, ice axes and food…”

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Carry to Camp 2: A Hard Day is a post from: The Ferris Files

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Move to Camp 1 (elevation 16,240 ft. / 4,950 m.)

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“…he’s homesick.”

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Rich Shear Drops Out is a post from: The Ferris Files

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Move to Camp 1 (elevation 16,240 ft. / 4,950 m.)
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“the beginning of a new phase”

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Snow Storm at Camp 1 is a post from: The Ferris Files

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Rest day at Base Camp (elevation 13,790 ft. / 4,203 m.)
“…buy a shower for $10…”

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Life at Base Camp is a post from: The Ferris Files

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Rest day at Base Camp (elevation 13,790 ft. / 4,200 m.)

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“…the team is fit and very well matched…”

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Post by Trip Leader Marshall Ulrich is a post from: The Ferris Files

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Carry to Camp 1 and back to Base Camp (elevation 13,790 ft. / 4,203 m.)

“…great to look at, but not that fun to climb.”

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First Sighting of Penitentes is a post from: The Ferris Files

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