Alan Arnette is in Antarctica climbing Mt. Vinson as part of his 7 Summits Climb for Alzheimer’s. Check out his first audio dispatch as he describes his flight in and the pristine snowy landscape of summer near the south pole. It’s hard to imagine that it’s light all day right now in Antarctica, while at Cure Alzheimer’s Fund’s main office just outside Boston, it’s dark by 5 p.m.

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Alan is attempting to climb the highest peak on each continent as part of a campaign to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s research. Every penny donated to Arnette’s quest will go to Cure Alzheimer’s Fund to support research. The cost of the climbs is being covered by the Alzheimer’s Immunotherapy Program of Janssen Alzheimer Immunotherapy and Pfizer Inc. Weather and technology permitting, Alan will be dispatching reports via Twitter and on his blog during his climb. So stay tuned!