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Growing up on a sailboat, I’ve been ingrained with many superstitions, but if there is one group of people more superstitious than oceangoing sailors, it’s Mount Everest climbers. We all realize how much luck is involved with reaching the summit safely and we’re willing to do anything to dispel bad energies, even smear each other’s faces with tsampa—a heavy barley flour—and dance in a line like cheerleaders doing the cancan, trying to keep up with the hot-footed Sherpa who sing their special song Read More…
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This post was written by Leif Whittaker on April 16, 2010
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It’s that time of the year again. At winter’s end in the Khumbu Valley, the skies are clouded with blowing dust and smoke from the lower valleys. Winter is the dry season here. The air feels as though there has been no precipitation for long stretches, and the green is gone. The other telltale sign that winter is nearing its end and spring is beginning is that all the men are gone from the villages. They are up on the mountains Read More…
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This post was written by First Ascent Brand Team on April 16, 2010
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Outside online recently featured First Ascent in two great gear reviews. The Peak XV Down Jacket was highlighted in the Winter Buyer’s Guide and Sam Moulton, from The Outside Blog, named the Downlight Sweater the best down jacket in Gear Hall of Fame: The Top 10 Winter Products. Check out what the experts had to say.
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This post was written by First Ascent Brand Team on March 31, 2010
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Tune into MTV this Sunday, March 14 at 9:00 p.m. EST to catch First Ascent guide Melissa Arnot, Grammy-nominated musician and mastermind behind the expedition, Kenna and the rest of the SOTS: K team on their journey to raise awareness for the global clean water crisis Read More…
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 raise awareness for the global clean water crisis.
Summit on the Summit: Kilimanjaro climber and actress, Jessica Biel, was on the Jay Leno Show last night and talked about her climb to raise awareness about the global clean water crisis and her experience on the 19,340 foot peak. Jay showed some photos of the climb, including one that featured the entire group on the summit wearing their First Ascent gear!
First Ascent outfits Peru’s first Winter Olympian, Roberto Carcelen, who will compete in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics in just a couple weeks. He was featured in his Downlight Sweater on Seattle’s King 5 News.
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This post was written by First Ascent Brand Team on February 4, 2010
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Outside Magazine online featured a six-page spread on the First Ascent- sponsored Arctic Surf expedition. The article chronicles the month-long journey of the six professional surfers as they braved the 30-to-40 degree Fahrenheit waters off Lofoten Islands, the southern portion of a secluded archipelago in northwestern Norway, in search of untamed waves and undiscovered breaks. To read more about their expedition, go to:
Each year Powder Magazinepublishes a Photo Annual featuring the best images in skiing. Eddie Bauer/ First Ascent is proud to acknowledge that both Reggie and Zach Crist were included in this year’s collection of photos. Follow the Crist brothers in the First Ascent/ Airstream Mobile Lab as they capture more amazing images all winter long for the Born Out There blog Read More…
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This post was written by First Ascent Brand Team on January 5, 2010
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“The First Ascent Frontpoint Jacket is a great all mountain jacket that combines soft and hard shell technology to provide an excellent barrier that can handle the harsh winter elements. The jacket has a nice feminine streamlined fit while also accommodating extra layers, such as a First Ascent Downlight® Sweater. We felt that the Frontpoint Jacket, despite weighting a mere 15.2 oz, can serve as an excellent outer shell for winter pursuits or a great spring/fall companion for high intensity activities in questionable weather. Overall, another nice piece from Eddie Bauer’s First Ascent line!”
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Eddie Bauer Attempts to Go More Hardcore With ‘First Ascent’ Gear
Reviewed by Michael Benanav, Asylum Adventure Correspondent
“The BC-100 jacket is simple, lightweight and, at $129, the least expensive jacket in their men’s outerwear lineup. Despite looking like the designer chose the color immediately after seeing a performance of Blue Man Group, the build of the jacket is subtle and tight. Seams, zippers, Velcro — all are pro-grade — without being the least bit flashy. The small touches, such as the angle of the cuff-closure tabs and placement of the pockets, were clearly thought out by someone who knows what it’s like to actually wear one of these things in real life.”
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This post was written by Michael on December 30, 2009
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