I just wanted to write and thank you once again for your generous support of the 2003 North Face Indian Garhwal Expedition. Kevin Thaw and I were in India from September 3rd to October 20th. We attempted to make the first ascent of the 7000-foot east face of Kedar Dome (22,411 ft.). We made two attempts, both in pure alpine style, reaching a highpoint of 19,000 feet, about halfway up the route. Carrying everything we needed for survival on our backs, it was extremely important that we pare down our equipment and food to the bare essentials.

I thought you would be happy to know that the bare essentials included Bear Naked® Granola. After carefully weighing our options, we realized that Bear Naked® is, pound for pound, just about the best fuel you could possibly put into your body. We ate it for breakfast, lunch and dinner, both on the wall and also in base camp. We found that it provided us with sustained slow burn energy — just exactly what we needed. I have included some photos from the expedition.

Thanks a lot for the new shipment which arrived the other day. As I mentioned before, it’s not just me, but my wife and two kids who are also hooked.

Best Regards,
-Mark Synnott, The North Face Climbing Team