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On May 1, Eddie Bauer celebrated its 90th anniversary by cutting the ribbon on its newly constructed archive room. The museum-style opening included guests such as American climbing legend Jim Whittaker and First Ascent guides Ed Viesturs and Peter Whittaker. The archives showcase the rich history of Eddie Bauer, the man, his passion for the outdoors and the many American expeditions the company outfitted throughout the last 90 years, including last year’s First Ascent Everest Expedition. Read More…
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This post was written by First Ascent Brand Team on May 7, 2010
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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 five minute video that demonstrated their thirst for adventure.
First Ascent would like to congratulate Sam Pannoni as the winner of the Eddie Bauer Expedition of a Lifetime contest. Outfitted in First Ascent gear, Sam will have the opportunity to make a five day Mt. Rainier Summit Climb with expert guides Ed Viesturs and Peter Whittaker Read More…
Last Friday’s Tweetchat with Ed Viesturs was an overwhelming success.
A perfect blend of casual conversation and authentic questions, Ed answered everything from mountaineering challenges to favorite foods. Check out the top ten answers below or the original on TwitterRead More…
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This post was written by First Ascent Brand Team on October 23, 2009
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First Ascent and Mountainfilm on Tour take the windy city by storm tonight for an evening of great films and mountaineering stories from climbing legends Ed Viesturs and Jim Whittaker. One of the featured films is Fitzroy, the story of the 1968 first ascent of the Southwest Ridge in the Patagonian Andes. Whittaker and Viesturs will also be on hand to sign books. The presentation starts at 7 p.m. at the AMC Loew’s Pipers Alley 4 Theaters (1608 N. Wells St.). For more information, call 312-642-6275. Tickets cost $10 and can be purchased at the door.
Upcoming Mountainfilm on Tour events:
Golden, Colorado – October 23 & 24
Salt Lake City, Utah – October 30
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This post was written by First Ascent Brand Team on October 16, 2009
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Ed Viesturs appeared on the Today Show this week to promote his new book K2 Life and Death on the Most Dangerous Mountain. Get the inside scoop from Ed during our live tweetchat today at 1 p.m. PST. For more information, click here.
We’ve got a special treat for those of you following @FirstAscent on Twitter: We’re hosting a live tweetchat with Ed Viesturs on Friday, October 16, from 1 to 2 p.m. PST. Got a question for Ed? This is your chance to chat with one of climbing’s greatest.
What’s a tweetchat? It’s basically a real-time discussion on Twitter that uses a hashtag to keep the conversation glued together. We’re using #climbchat for ours.
So if you want to participate, it’s pretty easy Read More…
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This post was written by First Ascent Brand Team on October 9, 2009
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Read an advance excerpt from the new book, K2: Life and Death on the World’s Most Dangerous Mountain (in stores everywhere October 13, 2009) by bestselling authors Ed Viesturs and David Roberts. Ed reveals the astonishing and compelling stories of this magnificent mountain and grants readers remarkable insight into the minds of the talented climbers who have tried to conquer it. Compiling narratives from the climbers’ own accounts, diary entries, and some of the great books on mountaineering, along with new details about Ed’s own troubled ascent and never-before-seen photographs, this is the definitive account of the world’s ultimate mountain Read More…
Considered by many as the deadliest and riskiest mountain in high altitude climbing, K2 is now the subject of Ed Viesturs latest book due out next month. In this video, Ed talks about his new book and his personal quest to summit the peak he calls, “the holy grail.”
Meet eighteen Everest summiteers including legendary climbers Jim and Lou Whittaker and First Ascent team members Ed Viesturs, Dave Hahn and Peter Whittaker at the 2009 Rainier Mountain Festival. Attend Q&As and learn about their adventures, or enjoy alpine games, climbing demos, live music, food and kids’ activities. For more information, visit www.rainierfestival.com. Sponsored by First Ascent.
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This post was written by First Ascent Brand Team on September 11, 2009
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Movies and mountains, it turns out, are a winning combination. Just look at the 30-year run of the Mountainfilm Festival in Telluride, CO. In fact, Mountainfilm has built such a reputation and loyal following that a new spin-off festival was launched this year in Aspen. The first annual MountainSummit Festival debuted August 27-30, 2009. It was a co-production of Mountainfilm in Telluride and the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen.
Like Mountainfilm in Telluride in May, the Aspen festival was also sponsored by First Ascent. The new line of mountaineering gear from Eddie Bauer challenges standard industry practice—it’s the first gear actually designed and built by professional mountain guides. This spring, First Ascent sponsored the Return To Everest Expedition, launching its new line from the top of the world Read More…
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This post was written by First Ascent Brand Team on September 9, 2009
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Read an advance excerpt from the new book, K2: Life and Death on the World’s Most Dangerous Mountain (in stores everywhere October 13, 2009) by bestselling authors Ed Viesturs and David Roberts. Ed reveals the astonishing and compelling stories of this magnificent mountain and grants readers remarkable insight into the minds of the talented climbers who have tried to conquer it. Compiling narratives from the climbers’ own accounts, diary entries, and some of the great books on mountaineering, along with new details about Ed’s own troubled ascent and never-before-seen photographs, this is the definitive account of the world’s ultimate mountain 
