http://blog.firstascent.com THE FIRST ASCENT BLOG Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:11:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/04/12/eddie-bauer-announces-new-first-ascent-team-members/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/04/12/eddie-bauer-announces-new-first-ascent-team-members/#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:00:06 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=6861 http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/04/12/eddie-bauer-announces-new-first-ascent-team-members/feed/ 1 Mountain guide David Morton, skier Lexi duPont and snowboarders Chris Coulter, Kyle Miller and Wyatt Caldwell will join the roster of First Ascent athletes. David Morton ascends the SSE Spur on K2 http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/01/03/first-ascent-guides-embark-on-vinson-massif-expedition/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/01/03/first-ascent-guides-embark-on-vinson-massif-expedition/#comments Mon, 03 Jan 2011 17:25:59 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=3842 http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/01/03/first-ascent-guides-embark-on-vinson-massif-expedition/feed/ 0 In 1966, Eddie Bauer outfitted the American Antarctica Mountaineering Expedition that set out to climb the major peaks on the ice-covered continent. They were successful, capturing first ascents of the six highest mountains in the Sentinel range. One of those firsts occurred on December 18, when Pete Schoening, William Long, Barry Corbet and John Evans [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/12/08/africa-kayak-expedition-update/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/12/08/africa-kayak-expedition-update/#comments Wed, 08 Dec 2010 21:59:36 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=3765 http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/12/08/africa-kayak-expedition-update/feed/ 35 Yesterday Eddie Bauer received word that the South African whitewater guide, Hendri Coetzee, who was leading First Ascent Kayakers Ben Stookesberry and Chris Korbulic through the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), was pulled from his kayak on the Lukuga River by a crocodile and is presumed dead. Following the incident, Ben and Chris were [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/11/15/first-ascent-returns-to-beaver-creek-for-birds-of-prey-world-cup-ski-race/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/11/15/first-ascent-returns-to-beaver-creek-for-birds-of-prey-world-cup-ski-race/#comments Mon, 15 Nov 2010 23:33:14 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=3666 http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/11/15/first-ascent-returns-to-beaver-creek-for-birds-of-prey-world-cup-ski-race/feed/ 0 The First Ascent team, including Reggie Crist, Zach Crist and Lynsey Dyer, is heading back to Beaver Creek, CO, Dec. 3-5 to support Birds of Prey — the only men’s World Cup ski race event in the United States. Look for the First Ascent Airstream and tent where we’ll be running some family-friendly events andyou [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/10/28/remembering-chhewang-nima-sherpa/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/10/28/remembering-chhewang-nima-sherpa/#comments Thu, 28 Oct 2010 20:51:28 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=3534 http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/10/28/remembering-chhewang-nima-sherpa/feed/ 1 As many of you have now heard, First Ascent Guide Melissa Arnot was climbing Mount Baruntse in Nepal with her dear friend, Chhewang Nima Sherpa, over the past weekend when he was killed by a collapsing ice serac and avalanche. Melissa was unhurt and was able to descend the mountain. According to Melissa, Chhewang, who [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/10/13/newest-be-first-recipients-seek-new-firsts-by-sea/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/10/13/newest-be-first-recipients-seek-new-firsts-by-sea/#comments Wed, 13 Oct 2010 22:26:31 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=3484 http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/10/13/newest-be-first-recipients-seek-new-firsts-by-sea/feed/ 0 We are happy to announce our newest Be First recipients, Gavin McClurg and Jody MacDonald. They are attempting to be the first to kiteboard, surf, stand up paddleboard and paraglide some of the most remote places on earth, which they will access by sail on their 60-foot catamaran – Discovery. Check back to the Born [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/10/08/photos-of-first-ascent-ski-guide-reggie-crist-selected-for-red-bull-illume/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/10/08/photos-of-first-ascent-ski-guide-reggie-crist-selected-for-red-bull-illume/#comments Fri, 08 Oct 2010 16:31:49 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=3465 http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/10/08/photos-of-first-ascent-ski-guide-reggie-crist-selected-for-red-bull-illume/feed/ 2 Read more about Will Wissman’s photography in The Ski Journal (4.3) that hits newsstands on Dec. 1. By Will Wissman Red Bull Illume (RBI) is touted as the world’s premier action and adventure sports photography competition. Approximately 22,764 images were submitted in 10 categories. The top 250 semi-finalists were judged by an esteemed panel of [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/09/21/first-ascent-ski-guides-reggie-and-zach-crist-featured-in-warren-millers-wintervention/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/09/21/first-ascent-ski-guides-reggie-and-zach-crist-featured-in-warren-millers-wintervention/#comments Tue, 21 Sep 2010 16:41:48 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=3396 http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/09/21/first-ascent-ski-guides-reggie-and-zach-crist-featured-in-warren-millers-wintervention/feed/ 1 We’re pleased to announce that First Ascent ski guides Reggie and Zach Crist and First Ascent junior guide Lexi duPont will be featured in Warren Miller’s 61st annual ski film, titled “Wintervention.” Check out these video clips for a sneak peak of Reggie skiing at Spitsbergen, Norway, and Zach and Lexi skiing at Southern Utah. Go [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/08/02/first-ascent-tweetchat/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/08/02/first-ascent-tweetchat/#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:50:43 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=3185 http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/08/02/first-ascent-tweetchat/feed/ 0 First Ascent kayakers Ben Stookesberry and Jesse Coombs will answer your questions and talk about expedition kayaking live on Twitter on Thursday, Aug. 26, at noon PST. Ask questions to “@firstascent” on Twitter, and we and encourage you to follow the conversation by searching Twitter for “#kayakchat.” If you do not have a Twitter account, [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/06/11/announcing-be-first-sponsorship-recipients-round-2/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/06/11/announcing-be-first-sponsorship-recipients-round-2/#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:27:33 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=2933 http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/06/11/announcing-be-first-sponsorship-recipients-round-2/feed/ 0 First Ascent’s Be First program is an opportunity to pursue your passion for adventure, to go for your summit—whatever that might be—and get sponsored to do it. The second round of applications to the Be First program is complete and many of our adventurers are either on their journeys or will head out soon. Read [...]