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/2011/01/10/first-ascent-team-prepares-for-final-approach-to-vinson-summit/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/01/10/first-ascent-team-prepares-for-final-approach-to-vinson-summit/#comments Mon, 10 Jan 2011 19:50:45 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=3953 http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/01/10/first-ascent-team-prepares-for-final-approach-to-vinson-summit/feed/ 3 Written story and photos by Jake Norton; audio dispatch by Peter Whittaker and Ed Viesturs It never seems like much until you have it on your back. I thought I had pared down my kit pretty well, bringing only what was essential to fill my belly, keep me warm, allow me to take pictures, edit them, and [...] 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/2010/05/07/new-eddie-bauer-archives-featured-on-king-tv%e2%80%99s-evening-magazine/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/05/07/new-eddie-bauer-archives-featured-on-king-tv%e2%80%99s-evening-magazine/#comments Fri, 07 May 2010 20:30:58 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=2558 http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/05/07/new-eddie-bauer-archives-featured-on-king-tv%e2%80%99s-evening-magazine/feed/ 0 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 [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/03/23/the-expedition-of-a-lifetime-we-have-a-winner/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/03/23/the-expedition-of-a-lifetime-we-have-a-winner/#comments Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:12:52 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=2259 http://blog.firstascent.com/2010/03/23/the-expedition-of-a-lifetime-we-have-a-winner/feed/ 0 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 [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/10/23/ed-viesturs-gets-candid-on-tweetchat/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/10/23/ed-viesturs-gets-candid-on-tweetchat/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:50:30 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=1677 http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/10/23/ed-viesturs-gets-candid-on-tweetchat/feed/ 0 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 Twitter. Q: What motivates you? A: Am personally motivated. Like difficult, long term challenges. Climbing big [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/10/16/tonight-only-whittaker-viesturs-and-mountainfilm-on-tour-in-chicago/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/10/16/tonight-only-whittaker-viesturs-and-mountainfilm-on-tour-in-chicago/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:31:15 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=1654 http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/10/16/tonight-only-whittaker-viesturs-and-mountainfilm-on-tour-in-chicago/feed/ 0 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 [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/10/16/ed-viesturs-live-tweetchat-today-1-p-m-pst/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/10/16/ed-viesturs-live-tweetchat-today-1-p-m-pst/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:00:39 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=1641 http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/10/16/ed-viesturs-live-tweetchat-today-1-p-m-pst/feed/ 0 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. http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/10/09/live-tweetchat-with-ed-viesturs/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/10/09/live-tweetchat-with-ed-viesturs/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:00:33 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=1615 http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/10/09/live-tweetchat-with-ed-viesturs/feed/ 4 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 [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/10/01/advance-excerpt-ed-viesturs%e2%80%99-new-k2-book/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/10/01/advance-excerpt-ed-viesturs%e2%80%99-new-k2-book/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:24:00 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=1564 http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/10/01/advance-excerpt-ed-viesturs%e2%80%99-new-k2-book/feed/ 0 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 [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/09/22/viesturs-talks-about-his-new-k2-book/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/09/22/viesturs-talks-about-his-new-k2-book/#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:45:03 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=1551 http://blog.firstascent.com/2009/09/22/viesturs-talks-about-his-new-k2-book/feed/ 0 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.”