Panasonic Computer Solutions Company is a proud sponsor of The Everest Peace Project, which organizes international, multi-cultural climbs for peace. The project draws people from different faiths and cultures who learn to work together in order to survive and conquer the world's most formidable peaks.
After three and a half years of planning, 10 international climbers, representing seven countries and five faiths, scaled Mount Everest from April through June 2006, to promote a global community of peace, teamwork and cultural understanding.
During the expedition, the team used the Toughbook 29 [precursor to Toughbook 30] notebook and the Toughbook P1 rugged PDA to receive weather updates and other critical information via satellite. They also communicated wirelessly with friends and family by posting and broadcasting daily dispatches, photos and even video from the Mount Everest expedition.
In the course of the climb, the team faced hurricane-force winds, extreme cold, ice, snow, sleet and freezing rain. Despite the grueling conditions and punishing altitudes, the Toughbook equipment stood the test - ultimately returning with the expedition from the slopes of the world's highest mountain, unscathed.