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	<title>BORN OUT THERE &#187; Announcements</title>
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		<title>Announcing Be First Sponsorship Recipients: Round 2</title>
		<link>http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/06/11/announcing-be-first-sponsorship-recipients-round-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:27:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[88Bikes]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Christine Feret]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Idaho Speed Traverse]]></category>
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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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Richard Wiese To Share Adventures on Born Out There Blog</title>
		<link>http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/06/10/adventurer-richard-wiese-joins-first-ascent-team/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:27:48 +0000</pubDate>
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Tagging jaguars in the Yucatan jungle, leading expeditions in the Northern Territory of Australia, cross-country skiing at the North Pole, and participating in archaeological digs in Cyprus are just days in the office for adventurer Richard Wiese.
A former Explorers Club president, Richard hosts a wealth of experiences as a journalist, scientist and television personality. Most [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mountainfilm in Telluride a Huge Success</title>
		<link>http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/06/01/mountainfilm-in-telluride-a-huge-success/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/06/01/mountainfilm-in-telluride-a-huge-success/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:15:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>First Ascent Brand Team</dc:creator>
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The spirit of adventure was alive and well in Telluride, Colorado over Memorial Day weekend. The Mountainfilm documentary film festival brought together a couple thousand people to watch films, discuss causes, and enjoy some amazing spring weather in a spectacular setting. The Eddie Bauer/First Ascent Airstream was a tremendous draw as it greeted people in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eddie Bauer/ First Ascent Headed to Mountainfilm in Telluride</title>
		<link>http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/05/21/eddie-bauer-first-ascent-headed-to-mountainfilm-in-telluride/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/05/21/eddie-bauer-first-ascent-headed-to-mountainfilm-in-telluride/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 23:14:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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Eddie Bauer/ First Ascent has partnered with Mountainfilm in Telluride again this year to celebrate the untamable spirit of adventure and raise awareness about issues that might threaten our planet.  Mountainfilm in Telluride is an independent documentary film festival, but it’s also an “assembly of people who have come together to see what the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First Ascent Adventurers Featured in New Expedition Kayak Film: Hotel Charley V</title>
		<link>http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/05/11/first-ascent-adventurers-featured-in-new-expedition-kayak-film-hotel-charley-v/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 17:54:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>First Ascent Brand Team</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ben Stookesberry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Darin McQuoid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jesse Coombs]]></category>
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For the past year, in addition to partnering with some of the world’s best guides, Eddie Bauer and First Ascent have joined forces with some of the world’s most inspirational adventurers. Meet Jesse Coombs, Darin McQuoid and Ben Stookesberry, expedition kayakers, seeking first descents around the world. Travel with them in their new film, Hotel [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Announcing Our Be First Sponsorship Recipients!</title>
		<link>http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/05/04/announcing-our-first-be-first-sponsorship-recipients/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/05/04/announcing-our-first-be-first-sponsorship-recipients/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 02:13:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>First Ascent Brand Team</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bering Strait Kitesurf]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bike Lake Baikal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jesse Shimrock]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joby Ogwyn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Norm Hann]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shishapangma Descent]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Surfing India]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Team Far Sight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vogel Family]]></category>

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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 first 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. We [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Join Eddie Bauer and First Ascent at Teva Mountain Games in June</title>
		<link>http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/04/19/join-eddie-bauer-and-first-ascent-at-teva-mountain-games-in-june/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/04/19/join-eddie-bauer-and-first-ascent-at-teva-mountain-games-in-june/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 23:02:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>First Ascent Brand Team</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Colorado]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Erik Leidecker]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peter Whittaker]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teva Mountain Games]]></category>

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If you love mountain sports and music (and we know all First Ascent fans do), then mark your calendar for the Teva Mountain Games in Vail, Colorado June 3-6, 2010. Eddie Bauer is an official partner and will sponsor several sporting events at this year’s games, including the 10K Spring Runoff (presented by Eddie Bauer), [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eddie Bauer Makes Outside “Best Places to Work” List!</title>
		<link>http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/04/05/eddie-bauer-makes-outside-%e2%80%9cbest-places-to-work%e2%80%9d-list/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/04/05/eddie-bauer-makes-outside-%e2%80%9cbest-places-to-work%e2%80%9d-list/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:07:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Outside Magazine]]></category>

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The First Ascent team is happy to announce that Eddie Bauer has been named to Outside magazine’s third annual “Best Places to Work” list. Eddie Bauer was ranked No. 19 out of 50 selected companies. The full list and related story will be published in the May issue of Outside magazine, available on newsstands April [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Expedition of a Lifetime: We Have a Winner</title>
		<link>http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/03/23/the-expedition-of-a-lifetime-we-have-a-winner/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/03/23/the-expedition-of-a-lifetime-we-have-a-winner/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:12:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>First Ascent Brand Team</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Guides]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ed Viesturs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peter Whittaker]]></category>

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Outside readers entered the Expedition of a Lifetime contest to win a five-day climbing expedition of Mt. Rainier with legendary guides, Ed Viesturs and Peter Whittaker plus First Ascent gear. Entrants were required to submit a 250-word, adventure resume, a 300-500 word essay describing why they qualify for the expedition of a lifetime, and a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MTV Documentary March 14, SOTS: Kilimanjaro Climb for Clean Water</title>
		<link>http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/02/12/mtv-documentary-march-14-sots-kilimanjaro-climb-for-clean-water/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/02/12/mtv-documentary-march-14-sots-kilimanjaro-climb-for-clean-water/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:13:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>First Ascent Brand Team</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Melissa Arnot]]></category>
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Mark your calendars! The Summit on the Summit MTV documentary airs Sunday, March 14, at 9 p.m. EST.
Follow First Ascent guide, Melissa Arnot; Grammy-nominated musician and mastermind behind the expedition, Kenna; actors and altruists Jessica Biel and Emile Hirsch, plus a host of other educators and influencers, on their journey up the 19,340-foot mountain to [...]]]></description>
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