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/2010/04/16/puja-ceremony-request-for-safe-passage-and-good-blessings/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/04/16/puja-ceremony-request-for-safe-passage-and-good-blessings/#comments Fri, 16 Apr 2010 22:38:55 +0000 Leif Whittaker http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=2410 http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/04/16/puja-ceremony-request-for-safe-passage-and-good-blessings/feed/ 0 By Leif Whittaker 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 [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/04/16/trek-to-base-camp-serves-as-yearly-reunion/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/04/16/trek-to-base-camp-serves-as-yearly-reunion/#comments Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:02:01 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=2405 http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/04/16/trek-to-base-camp-serves-as-yearly-reunion/feed/ 2 By David Morton 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 [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/03/31/outside-shows-first-ascent-some-major-love/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/03/31/outside-shows-first-ascent-some-major-love/#comments Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:40:49 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=2298 http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/03/31/outside-shows-first-ascent-some-major-love/feed/ 0 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 [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/03/11/set-your-dvr-for-the-mtv-summit-on-the-summit-kilimanjaro-documentary-sunday-night/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/03/11/set-your-dvr-for-the-mtv-summit-on-the-summit-kilimanjaro-documentary-sunday-night/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:59:49 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=2194 http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/03/11/set-your-dvr-for-the-mtv-summit-on-the-summit-kilimanjaro-documentary-sunday-night/feed/ 0 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. As an added bonus, Melissa provided us with an [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/02/12/mtv-documentary-march-14-sots-kilimanjaro-climb-for-clean-water/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/02/12/mtv-documentary-march-14-sots-kilimanjaro-climb-for-clean-water/#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:13:32 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=2065 http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/02/12/mtv-documentary-march-14-sots-kilimanjaro-climb-for-clean-water/feed/ 0 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 [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/02/04/first-ascent-hits-prime-time-tv/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/02/04/first-ascent-hits-prime-time-tv/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:20:19 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=2035 http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/02/04/first-ascent-hits-prime-time-tv/feed/ 0 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 [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/02/04/first-ascent-to-make-olympic-debut/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/02/04/first-ascent-to-make-olympic-debut/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:16:55 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=2032 http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/02/04/first-ascent-to-make-olympic-debut/feed/ 1 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. http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/01/05/crist-brothers-featured-in-powder-magazine-photo-annual/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/01/05/crist-brothers-featured-in-powder-magazine-photo-annual/#comments Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:07:30 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=1902 http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/01/05/crist-brothers-featured-in-powder-magazine-photo-annual/feed/ 0 Each year Powder Magazine publishes 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 [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/12/30/first-ascent-jackets-headline-in-media-reviews/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/12/30/first-ascent-jackets-headline-in-media-reviews/#comments Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:14:07 +0000 Michael http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=1888 http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/12/30/first-ascent-jackets-headline-in-media-reviews/feed/ 1 First Ascent Jackets Headline in Media Reviews Women’s First Ascent Frontpoint Jacket Reviewed by Active Gear Review http://activegearreview.com/gear-reviews/outerwear-gear-reviews/performance-apparel/womens-performance-apparel/womens-first-ascent-frontpoint-jacket-review “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 [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/12/21/dave-hahn-voted-best-mountain-guide-by-men%e2%80%99s-journal/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/12/21/dave-hahn-voted-best-mountain-guide-by-men%e2%80%99s-journal/#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:01:08 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=1869 http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/12/21/dave-hahn-voted-best-mountain-guide-by-men%e2%80%99s-journal/feed/ 1 First Ascent guide Dave Hahn was named best mountain guide in the December issue of Men’s Journal. “The Best of 2009” article highlighted Dave’s 11th ascent of Everest – more than any other non-sherpa – on May 23, 2009 and his enthusiasm for guiding clients on big mountains. The best part? You can actually rope [...]