The image associated with mountains has undergone some drastic changes in the past couple of centuries. From being mythical sights of monsters and terror, morphing into territory to be conquered and mapped, and now into a sight of serene beauty and tranquility. Now peaks and ranges are places that are actively sought out and explored.…
Final Papers
Final Paper – Skiing at High Altitude
by Bryant Lymburn •
HSTR 467 – History of Mountaineering Dr. Maggie Greene May 5, 2016 Final Essay Bryant Lymburn Beyond Climbing For much of past human history there was a great mystery and fear that surrounded the mountains. The mystery of these mountainous places was due to the unpredictability and danger that occurred when one enters their realm.…
Film Review
The Summit – Film Review
by th •
The Summit – Film Review [Released 2012] The Summit is a hybrid documentary that examines the events leading up to, and surrounding, the deadliest day in history on K2. In August 2008, the savage mountain claimed the lives of eleven people. Director and filmmaker Nick Ryan, pieces together the events by including real footage, interviews, and…
Final Papers
The Mess On Top of the World – Final Paper
by Matt •
The Mess On Top of the World In 1963, Barry Bishop, a member of the first American team to summit Mount Everest, claimed the camp at the South Col to be, “the world’s highest junk yard” (Bishop and Naumann, 2). Fifty years later, his exact words started to become headlines in newspapers. There are two…
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Everest (2015) Movie Review
by The Crooked Spoke •
Everest (2015) Just in the nick of time! Hollywood has finally had their hack at the story of the 1996 disaster on Mt. Everest, and just in time for me to review it! The first pleasant surprise provided by this film was that it is not just Into thin Air rehashed and dramatized. The second nice surprise was…
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A Fighting Heart (Seven Summits – Book Review)
by The Crooked Spoke •
Seven Summits – Dick Bass & Frank Wells with Rick Ridgeway (Rick Ridgeway wrote it, Dick Bass and Frank Wells were the major contributors of information) For the mountaineering reader who wants it all comes Seven Summits, the chronicle of Dick Bass’s endeavor to summit the tallest peak on each continent. You’ll get your dose of disaster…
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The Eiger Sanction
by Colton •
The Eiger Sanction, both directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, is one of those tacky classic action movies from the mid 1970’s. I chose this movie because I was looking for something cliché and cheesy, and in that endeavor, I succeeded. It was quite humorous each time there was a widely thrown punch followed by a poorly placed yet over exaggerated punching…
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No Picnic on Mount Kenya
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Film Review
180º South Film Review
by mmg •
180º South, a documentary film about one mans journey, Jeff Johnson, to Patagonia in order to climb the mountain Corcovado and Cerro which was only previously summited by his long time hero Doug Tompkins in the 1960’s who stated when seeking to climb this mountain “We didn’t want to be apart of the military complex”. They believed thoroughly…
Book Review
No Way Down – Book Review
by Bryant Lymburn •
Book Review of “No Way Down” Bryant Lymburn Historically climbing has segregated certain peaks towards certain countries who possessed the drive and means to climb them. Mount Everest was segregated to British control, Annapurna to the French, Masherbrum to the Germans, and K2 to the Italians and Americans. Each of these 8000 meter peaks possess…