presenting:
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partner:
supporter:
friend:
in-kind:
Melissa Arnot
Lorna Corrigan
Black Diamond
Bar Ferd’nand
Dave Dingman
Martha and Rich Draves
Norman Dyhrenfurth
Expedia
Hans and Jacki Adams Florine
Mike Gauthier
Tom Horbein
K2 Sports
Kona Brewing Co
Lakedale Resort at Three Lakes
Level 4 CrossFit Seattle
Maria Hines Restaurants
Mount Rainier National Park
Mountain Tools
NW Peaks Brewery
Pagliacci Pizza
Amy Pennington
Rainier Mountaineering, Inc
REI
Dianne Roberts
Sahale Snacks
Seattle Aquarium
Seattle Bouldering Project
Seattle Coffee Works
Seattle Mariners
Seattle Tilth
Sleeping Lady
Snoqualmie Vineyard
Stevens Pass
Sun Valley Resort
The Mountaineers Meany Lodge
The Mountaineers Stevens Lodge
The River Bend Lodge
The Westin Seattle
Theo Chocolate
Therm-A-Rest
Vincent Uchytil
Vertical World
Nancy Warren
Waypoint Outdoor
Jim Whittaker
Lou Whittaker
Peter Whittaker
David B. Williams
Art Wolfe
May 22 will mark to the day the 50th anniversary of what is regarded by the mountaineering world as one of the most stellar--if not gutsiest--climbing achievements in the history of mountaineering. Join us on this night to hear legendary mountaineer Tom Hornbein, who teamed with Willi Unsoeld to pioneer Mount Everest’s West Ridge route in 1963, talk about the climb with friend and renowned journalist Jon Krakauer. A climb that also notched a first in traversing a major Himalayan peak when Hornbein and Unsoeld crossed over to the South Col on their descent, it is being beautifully represented in print form with a new reissue of Everest: The West Ridge, published by Mountaineers Books. Tom’s classic tale is called one of the “100 Best Adventure Books of All Time” by National Geographic Adventure magazine.
WHAT:
Anniversary Book Launch & Book Signing
WHEN:
Wednesday, May 22,2013 at 7:30 pm
WHERE:
The Mountaineers Program Center, Magnuson Park, Seattle
Thank you, to all who attended and supported our Everest 50 event on April 20, 2013. Because of your participation and generosity, more than $287,000 was raised to help The Mountaineers transform lives and protect our wild places for generations to come.
The Mountaineers Everest 50 Host Committee welcomed 455 guests to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the First American Summit of Mount Everest and to honor the legendary Jim Whittaker, whose memoirs were published by Mountaineers Books and who learned to climb as a teen with The Mountaineers.
WHEN:
Saturday, April 20, 2013
WHERE:
Fremont Studios, Seattle WA
HONORING:
Jim Whittaker with The Mountaineers Lifetime Achievement Award
presented by:
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
and featuring perspectives from:
Tom Hornbein, Brent Bishop and Jake Norton
ABOUT THE BOOK:
A Life on the Edge: Memoirs of Everest and Beyond - Special, enhanced, anniversary edition to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first American ascent of Mount Everest
A new foreword by Ed Viesturs
More than 100 photos, including several never-before-published images
All photos by Team Photogenic