Monthly Archive for: ‘September, 2009’
Rare 1924 Everest Expedition footage now online!
Head on over to the British Pathe to see some amazing old films. Some of you may already be familiar …
Read MoreThe Loss of a Legend: Dr. Charlie Houston, 1913-2009
Dr. Charles Houston, 1913-2009From Alpinist Magazine This morning, from several people, I heard the sad news that a climbing legend, …
Read MoreUnseen 1922 Everest images and video footage found
It reminds me of that final scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark when the Ark is loaded into a …
Read MoreThursday Thought…on Friday morning…
Sitting here in the Vancouver Airport waiting to fly home after 5 days in Whistler for a conference with Eddie …
Read MoreThursday Thought, September 17, 2009 – Video Version
Well, late but not too late…It's still Thursday – for another 2 hours – here in Colorado. Got a bit …
Read MoreTurn $1 into $2…and help make $1 million with the Rosenthal Challenge
As many of you know, my wife, Wende Valentine, does some amazing work. No, she doesn't climb mountains (although she …
Read MoreDress like George Mallory, thanks to Nigel Cabourn
English designer Nigel Cabourn has been churning out historically-inspired men's outerwear for the past 40 years. From items inspired by …
Read MoreOff to the Rainier Mountain Festival
I'm off tomorrow morning for a few days of fun and photography at the Rainier Mountain Festival. Always a fun …
Read MoreThursday Thought, September 10, 2009
One of the questions we, as climbers, get quite often is a simple one with a remarkably complex answer: Why …
Read MoreThursday Thought
One of the first climbing books I ever read was the classic Scrambles Amongst The Alps by Edward Whymper. It …
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