The Goliath Expedition

It would appear that the agent we employed to handle obtaining permits etc. caused us a bit of a problem. Even though Karl gave pretty specific instructions as to how long this next leg would take, the agent (with a choice of two or six months permits) chose the lesser. Karl had to return to Alaska and begin the permits procedure over again. However, our new agent submitted the application in the middle of June and hopefully Karl will be able to return to Russia in late July / early August. As well as preparing for the return Karl will be giving a series of lectures / talks (under the auspices of his footwear sponsor ‘Zamberlan’) at the following locations :

• 18th July 07
  Vancouver ‘Mountain Equipment Corp’ (MEC)
• 19th July 07
  Seattle ‘REI’ store
• 26th July 07
  Anchorage ‘REI’ store

There is no doubt the permit problem has been a pain, but it is not a disaster and the expedition continues, albeit with a couple of hiccups……