Former Palisadian Dr. Scott McIntosh will depart April 15 for a research expedition on Mt. Everest, Nepal. The son of longtime Palisadians, Jim and Jennifer McIntosh, Scott attended Methodist pre-school, Village School and graduated cum laude from Brentwood School in 1990. He was active in local sports throughout his time in the Palisades and attained the rank of Eagle Scout in Troop 223. An emergency-medicine physician at the University of Utah, Scott will be the physician on the team evaluating the physical condition of the Sherpas and analyzing their performance and blood chemistry on the climb. Six Sherpas will make the climb to the top of the world’s highest mountain, over 29,000 feet. One of the Sherpas has summited 16 times, and another has climbed from base camp at 17,500 feet to the summit in just under 11 hours, an unbelievable feat! The planned documentary film and book will publicize the little-known accomplishments of the Sherpas, who have been crucial to virtually all Mt. Everest ascents. More information may be found on the expedition’s web site: www.supersherpas.com. A resident of Park City, Scott is an experienced mountaineer who has conquered many mountains around the world, including the two highest peaks in the Americas, Mt. McKinley (“Denali”) in Alaska and Aconcagua in Argentina, Island Peak in Nepal, and the El Capitan wall in Yosemite. For the last two climbing seasons, he has volunteered with the search and rescue team on Mt. McKinley. Scott is seeking sponsors to help fund his expedition expenses of approximately $20,000. In addition to his travel costs, he will need specialized climbing and medical gear and a $10,000 climbing permit required by the Nepali government. Good wishes and contributions may be sent directly to Scott McIntosh, 1746 Redstone Ave., Unit F, Park City, UT 84098. Checks should be payable either to Scott or to “SuperSherpas Expedition” with “supporting Scott McIntosh” on the memo line. You may follow the expedition’s progress at www.supersherpas.com.
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