4 — Sunday, July 5, 1998 -- North Shore News Wind one of many risks From paged wrapped my rope around 3 rock that was beside me.” The wind reached an inten- sity that Kiss said felt like it was just about to pick him up and blow him away. “And then it stopped.” Upward and onward. “There was a point on the way up, almost at 20,000 feet, where for the first time F real- ized we were going to make it,” Kiss said. “And it just telt so good. When I got on the top there was a huge sense of accomplishment. And _ relief that it was also over.” Kiss and Byrn stood on the summit, “the size of a living- room”, for less than half an hour. “We didn’t have much of a view because of clouds. 1 was happy with 25 minutes. It was enough.” Kiss definitely recommends climbing Mt. McKinley, but cautions, “Go out and climb some local mountains and see if you’re into it. [t’s a very serious -undertaking, and we got quite lucky in that we made it to the top and back down safely in just our first time there. The reality is that ‘it’s a very dangerous sport. wall GP who don’t play golf will tell you that the goal of golfing is to get ¢ the bal! in the cup. But really it’s not. A truc poikr enjoys the swing, on g out on the course and the shallenge of every part of it. * “It’s the same with moun- taincering. The goal really isn’t to step foot on the summit — its to make your best attempt at it.” © And what creature comfort did Kiss crave when he returned from the desolate wilderness?: “Cheesecake, man. I just couldn't get cnough cheese- _Cake..The-shower was of see- Gndary importance to the cheesecake,” iti his -airy: Lower partment, the whole of. downto Vancouver, and cee aed d ‘et > . - District of North Vancotwer ~ Coun July 6 - 7:00 p.m. Burrard Inlet spread out before him. Kiss says the climb has changed the way he looks at the place he was born and bred “All of a sudden there’s a selection of everything; cither to do, orto eat or to drink. There’s just so much choice down here. But up there, your just really limited. You're "really in a survival frame of mind.” The insight just may explain why Nick Kiss had to climb Mt. McKinley. www. dnv.org - | Meeting Agenda “Mt. McKinley is a dream that began a year ago for me.” “[’'m not a Mountaineer and no one | know is into mountaincering. Exacdy o: r ago I made it my per- sonal goal to climb Mr. McKinley. f began to read books and study maps, look around at climbing shops and search for information on the Internet. | was determined to climb the mountain as part of a private expedition — one that | could organize of my own from the ground up. F became fixated on this goal and I had never even pur on a pair of climbing boots. ! had no idea where to begin. All [knew for sure is one year is an extremely short time to learn everything, and find a partner who would be willing to climb with me. 1 began by telling Hire an experienced ICBC Claims Lawyer JOHN NOBLE 669-9755 Free House Calls . 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Citizen’s Task Force: Planning of an Official Community Plan (OCP) for the Maplewood and Seymour Area working together for a better community everyone | could that next summer I'm going to climb Me. MeKinley. In niy mind I figured that the more peo- ple I told the more committed and motivated Pd have to become (because everyone was watching}. [received tro responses to my statement: Where is Mt. McKinley? and Why on carth do you want to do that? I only had an swer to the first question. A few people i sat me but aobody called me crazy or dis Twouldn’r at least try. [ found this encouraging, but also a bit daunting as if somehow they had more faith in my abilities than I did.” — excerpt from Nick Kiss’ Mt. MeKiuley journal. For Heart it’s the most serious heaith issue facing women today. Each year, over 40,000 Canadian women die from heart disease and stroke. More research and awareness is ‘| stucial - a little prevention now can have a big payoff in the future. 405 new balance Frantic) " SUNDAY, JULY 12, 1998 9:60/8.M ER, B.C.- For Race Information Call: 738-5019 Other Meetings . July 7 - 7:00 p.m. Public Hearing Sunset Gardens Neighbourhood Zoning followed by: Public Meeting Pacific View Bed and Breakfast july 8 - 7:00 p.m. Special Council Meeting Swim School - 5436 Blueberry Lane For more information on these meetings contact the Clerks Office at 990-2211 or refer to the District InfoWeb.