| Dr. Dahl's first attempt to summit Aconcagua in | | | | Dr. Dahl has a checkered mountaineering career, |
| Argentina (at 22,800 feet the highest mountain | | | | including summitting Kilimanjaro in Africa, Mt. Elbrus in |
| outside of Asia) was in 1996, just one year after | | | | the Caucasus Mountains in Russia (the highest |
| being fitted with a Johnson & Johnson total | | | | mountain in Europe), and Popo and Ixta in Mexico... as |
| knee prosthesis by its inventor, Richard Scott, M.D., | | | | well as hundreds of less famous but equally arduous |
| at the New England Baptist Hospital in Boston. At | | | | mountain peaks throughout the world. |
| that time, Dr. Dahl reached 21,600 feet. In February | | | | However, his most infamous climb was on a simple |
| 2002, he reached 21,700 feet when high winds drove | | | | hike on New Hampshire's Mt. Washington in October |
| him and his guide off the mountain. | | | | 1999 that almost ended in disaster. Rescued from |
| His wife and climbing partner, Elaine, noted that at | | | | near-death during a sudden blizzard with whiteout |
| this rate, if he climbs every six years and gains an | | | | conditions with hurricane-force winds, he was |
| additional 100 feet on each attempt, he will summit | | | | interviewed by Associated Press and reported in |
| Aconcagua when he is 135 years old. Will he return | | | | newspapers and on network television nationwide. |
| for attempt #3 in 2008? Stay tuned! | | | | Subsequently, he was involved in a reenactment for |
| Recently, Dr. Dahl returned to Boston where Dr. | | | | The Learning Channel, and all this publicity led to a |
| Richard Scott installed a brand new replacement total | | | | new speaking career in venues outside of medicine. |
| knee prosthesis and did some creative bone grafting. | | | | Controversy surrounding his rescue include his use of |
| In November 2005 visionary orthopedic surgeon, | | | | a cell phone to call for rescue and the fact that he |
| Garrett Martin, M.D. installed a total knee prosthesis in | | | | was hiking alone. Dr. Dahl is no Reinhold Messner (the |
| Dr. Dahl's left knee. Soon after the healing process, | | | | first mountaineer to summit Everest solo). It seems |
| Dr. Dahl will start the training program to return by | | | | that Dr. Dahl's near-death experience has gained a life |
| 2008, when his target will be 21,800... or higher! | | | | of its own. |