BeWild with Garrett Madison
- Thu, Feb 13, 2020 from 07:00 PM to 09:00 PM
- Seattle Program Center
- The Mountaineers
- iCal
Updated Speaker
We were so thrilled to welcome Charlotte Austin to the Seattle Program Center this week, however Charlotte’s mother passed away and she will not be available to speak as originally planned. Fortunately, world renowned mountaineer Garrett Madison has enthusiastically agreed to speak in her place, and we are very excited to welcome him as our BeWild presenter this Thursday. We are sending love to Charlotte and her family, and hope you’ll still consider joining us for this incredible event. Current ticket holders are entitled to a refund, please email garretta@mountaineers.org for more information.
Garrett Madison | Mount Vinson, Mount Tyree, and the Wilds of Antarctica
For our February BeWild, Garrett will share stories of his recent experiences as both a professional mountain guide and team member in expeditions to the wilds of the Ellsworth mountain range on Antarctica's two highest peaks: Mount Vinson and Mount Tyree. He'll tell us about some of the differences between guiding and climbing with pros like Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, Hilaree Nelson, and Jim Morrison, and how there's always something to be learned from whoever you are out there with.
About Garrett Madison
Garrett Madison, a premier Everest climber and guide, began guiding professionally in 1999 on Mount Rainier. As an Expedition Leader he has personally led over 60 climbers to the summit of Everest since 2009. In 2011, Garrett led the first expedition in history where climbers succeeded in the Everest-Lhotse combination, reaching the summit of the two 8000-meter peaks in less than 24 hours (while personally guiding one climber peak-to-peak in 21 hours). He has since repeated this ‘double header’ combination in 2013 and 2018 and is currently the only climber in the world to have accomplished this feat three times.
In 2014, Garrett led the first successfully ‘guided’ ascent of K2, arguably the hardest and most dangerous mountain in the world. He reached the summit with 2 clients and 3 Sherpas on July 27, 2014, and again on July 22, 2018 with 8 clients, 3 guides, and 15 Sherpas reaching the top. Garrett also regularly guides many “7 Summits” expeditions during the year including Mount Vinson, Carstensz Pyramid, Mount Elbrus, Aconcagua, and Kilimanjaro, as well as first ascents of unclimbed peaks. As an Emmy award-winning producer, Garrett is regularly consulted on Everest and film productions, including Sports Illustrated’s Capturing Everest.
Doors - 6:00pm
Show Starts - 7:00pm
General Admission - $14*
*Mountaineers Members receive a $2 discount with an online ticket purchase. To redeem, login to your active Mountaineers account and visit the Membership Event Discount page for the Eventbrite promotional code. Use this code during your ticket selection prior to checkout.
BEWILD SPEAKER SERIES
The Mountaineers are proud to present the BeWild Speaker Series we're putting passion and adventure on the stage. Come to any one of these talks - or all four - and we guarantee you'll leave inspired to seek adventure, connect with nature and work to protect wild places.