Namaste! Welcome!
Welcome to my website! I hope you'll enjoy learning about me and my expeditions. I am currently climbing fourteen of Colorado's "Fourteeners," our famed 14,000+ foot mountains, in fourteen days to raise awareness and for Pulmonary Hypertension. You can read more about the 14 Fourteeners in Fourteen Days climb here.
I recently had a successful climb of Aconcagua (22,841 ft) my third of the Seven Summits in December 2008. In June 2008 I successfully summitted the highest points of Europe, Mount Elbrus (18,510 ft) in southern Russia and Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro (19,341 ft) located in Tanzania. In spring 2007 I trekked to Nepal's Everest Base Camp and climbed Kala Patar (18,550 ft). I'll be updating my website throughout my expeditions so stay tuned.
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| Matt on Aconcagua - The Canaletta 6700M |
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Pulmonary Hypertension - Walk in My Shoes Climb for a Cure - Fourteen 14ers in Fourteen Days
What if by climbing a mountain you could experience a day in the life of your best friend as he fights a complex life-threatening disease? You would know the same shortness of breath after walking a few steps, the same fatigue, dizziness and throbbing neck veins that your friend lives with every day, symptoms of a destructive disease that currently has no cure.
Beginning on July 10, 2009, Matthew Moniz and a core team of five climbers will do just that. The team plans to climb fourteen of Colorado’s famed 14,000 foot peaks, commonly known as the “14ers”, in a short fourteen days to cover a total of 36,846, vertical feet and 65 miles. This breath-taking endeavor will give each of the climbers a first-hand sense of a typical day in the life of a patient with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH). (read more)
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| Click Here to Learn about the 14 in 14 Climb. |
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Interview with Channel 2 News - Click on the photo above to watch.
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The Grand Adventure
The team is gearing for an early season attempt of the Wyoming's Grand Teton via the Petzoldt Ridge. This multi-pitch mountaineering classic will be a great training ground for our upcoming Carstensz Pyramid expedition. Stay tuned for more details.
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| The Grand Teton - June 2009 |
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| Matt Moniz Tracker CLICK |
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| NEW! Track Matt on his Aconcagua Expedition with SPOT
On December 8th you can begin tracking the team via satellite uplink as we make our way towards the summit of Aconcagua. 22,841 Ft / 6962 M.
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| Training for Aconcagua - Snow Cave in the Colorado High Country Acclimating @ 12,000 Ft |
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| Testing Shoes! Outdoor Retailer Show |
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| Outdoor Retailer Summer Market Update August 2008
Thank you to all the great people at the Outdoor Retailer show in Salt Lake City for making me feel welcome and valued. I enjoyed seeing and learning about all the new awesome gear coming out next year. Very special thank you to Peter Dean and the team from Upside Over for being my show sponsor - you are the best. Julie thank you for the great spotting! Thank you to Osprey Packs, Marmot, CAMP, Sierra Designs, Sigg, Mad Rock and Petzl for having great product and very cool people. Omega Pacific I'm wearing your T-Shirt. See you all soon.
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| Wolverine Crack 5.9 Moab, Utah |
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| Highest Point Africa Mount Kilimanjaro Summit June 20, 2008 |
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| Highest Point Europe Elbrus Summit June 5, 2008 |
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