The Call of the Mountain
by Rod Baber
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This moblog is about breaking the boundaries of communication by using a mobile anywhere, any time. And I’m taking it to the extreme…
My Mission
Sponsored by Motorola, I’m heading to the top of Mount Everest to make the world’s highest land-based mobile phone call and text. I’ll be posting the evidence here in the coming weeks. Watch this space!
Do you have pics or video from great heights? Email or MMS your images to: everest@moblg.net
My Mobile
I’m using Motorola’s new MOTORIZR Z8, a cool slider phone that shows and records video at 30 frames a second. It’s also got 4GB of memory so I can store loads of pics and videos of my family.
My Records
When I was 29, I secured the world record for climbing the highest point of every European country in 835 days. I also hold the world record for climbing more of the world's highest points than any other person.
In my day job, I’m managing director at Head 4 Heights, the UK’s fastest growing aerial adventure centre.
In The News:
BBC News: Highest mobile call climb begins
Discovery Channel’s Beyond the Limit blog
Links:
Head 4 Heights
Motorola
Himalayan Exchange
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Rod's first pic from the Summit!
540air says:
Brilliant. Many congratulations on getting there and best wishes for a safe trip down.
Pazu (Spinn Cafe)(kongjr-at-gmail-dot-com) says:
Hey guy,
I saw an article about you on a Hong Kong newspaper, good job man!
Mingpaonews . com
(And your name is ? ? in Chinese, in case you don't even know it. Ha!)
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parabolichobo says:
wow that is quite incredible, hearty congratulations! (good luck on the way down too!)
jc1000000 says:
Absolutely amazing. Is that a world record for sending the higest ever picture message?
One way or another it's got to be teh highest point on earth documented on moblog UK. Not including pics from aeroplanes - cos that's cheating!
El Leprechaun(joseph_remesar-at-yahoo-dot-com) says:
Congratulations Buddy, you've done it again!
Muchas felicitacione spor tu hazaña!
Raymond says:
Hey guy,
I saw an article about you when I was sitting here in New York. Congratulations! I wish I was out there in the Himalayas.
Lady Laura(ladyaymi-at-hotmail-dot-com) says:
Congrats!!!
Fernando Cecilio says:
Congratulations Nº 1
Maria Angélica(pernalongagyn-at-hotmail-dot-com) says:
Congratulations Mister. That is why I prefer Motorola , It does the job.
Puddlepuff says:
Gratz, but how come you still had a connection there? I sometimes loose my connection when I drive into some meadow here in Holland. And your ontop of Mount Everest!!!
koski(marczykoski-at-gmail-dot-com) says:
WOw!!if Bazyl´s country havent this nivel of tecnology....our people must be more happy in your calls!!!! congratulations!!
best regards.
Puddlepuff says:
Damn,... jc1000000 .... can china come to holland for a while? :p
Beto says:
PARABÉNS PELO SEU FEITO....
GUILHERME(guilhermepfilho-at-uol-dot-com-dot-br) says:
congratulations from Brazil, i would say that not so many have done so much as you did , bacause you have to have a lot of will power, sure you do .good luck.
Rach & Pauls Moblog says:
wow congrats Id love to see what it looks like up there!
simon thompson(thesimonthompson-at-hotmail-dot-com) says:
Well Rob you made it!
What an achievement. I still remember you coming to see me in my office at Motorola Basingstoke and thinking, "you know this man really deserves a chance to be the first". I am delighted that we made the right decision. Although the land of Motorola is now behind me I have loved watching your journey. A very well done. Great job. The phones not bad either! Simon ex-European Marketing Director, Motorola
anonymous says:
Z8 sucks!!!!!!!
