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	1995 American Expedition to Everest: John Meek Interview - John Martin Meek Everyone I have interviewed in this noted climber collection for the American Alpine Club have had good stories, while others had great stories. An example of a great story would be Simone Moro, who gave up his quest to do the first traverse of Lohtse and Everest to aid another climber. The 1995 American Everest expedition is another great story, unusual in two details. First, the team included George Mallory II of Australia, grandson of the great British climber, George Mallory, who first attem... Keywords: George Mallory II; Paul Pfau; Colin Lynch; Everest; American Alpine Club; Alpine Club Library; AAC; John Meek; 1995 Expedition to Everest; Mountaineering; Climbing Downloads: 8
	Stacy Allison: First American Woman to Summit Everest - John Martin Meek "Stacy and I first met in November, 1992 when I was working on the first Clinton/Gore presidential transition team and she came to lecture at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. I had my video camera with me but it was not the time or place for an interview. We next saw each other at the American Himalayan Fund dinner in June, 2003 in San Francisco honoring Sir Edmund Hillary on the 50th anniversary of his being first to summit Everest... Keywords: Everest; AAC; Stacy Allison; Climbing; John Meek; American Alpine Club; Ice Climbing; Sport Climbing; Rock climbing; Interview Downloads: 25
	Jed Williamson Interview February 23rd 2008 interview with Jed Williamson, editor of Accidents in North American Mountaineering and past president of the American Alpine Club. Keywords: Jed Williamson; American Alpine Club Downloads: 5
	Jed Williamson interview February 23rd, 2008 interview with Jed Williamson, editor of Accidents in North American Mountaineering and past president of the American Alpine Club. Jed discusses his early days of climbing. Keywords: American Alpine Club; Jed Williamson Downloads: 32
	Dee Molenaar Interview This interview is part of the American Alpine Club's Oral History project. Dee Molenaar is interviewed by AAC Library volunteer Bob Ader about the 1953 American K2 expedition and the famous belay by Pete Schoening. February 22nd 2008. Keywords: Mountaineering; American Alpine Club; Dee Molenaar; K2; Bob Ader Downloads: 43
	Ted Vaill interview This interview is part of the American Alpine Club's Oral History project. Conducted on February 23rd, 2008, Ted Vaill discusses his experiences in the Tetons, Nepal and China. Keywords: American Alpine Club; Ted Vaill; Tetons; China; Nepal Downloads: 69
	Linda McMillan, Pete Lardy, and Nawang Sherpa interview This interview is part of the American Alpine Club's Oral History project. Former AAC Vice President Linda McMillan discusses climbing high peaks with Pete Lardy and Nawang Sherpa. Everest and Cho Oyu are the major subjects. Keywords: American Alpine Club; Linda McMillan; Pete Lardy; Nawang Sherpa; Mount Everest; Cho Oyu Downloads: 60
	Bob Bates: John Meek Interview - John Martin Meek Robert Bates was an American mountaineer best known for his First Ascent of Mt. Lucania and the 1938 and 1953 American Expeditions to K2. He served on the Board of the American Alpine Club numerous times, and was once Honorary President. On the '53 expedition to K2, Bates and 4 others were saved by Pete Schoening's ice axe, one of the greatest mountaineering belays of all time. Bates later received a David A... Keywords: Bob Bates; Robert Bates; John Meek; Mountaineering; Alpine; The Belay; American Alpine Club; AAC; American Alpine Club Library; Lucania; K2 Downloads: 4
	Simone Moro: John Meek Interview 2002 - John Martin Meek Simone Moro, an Italian alpinist, was a 2002 recipient of the David Sowles Award. This award is given by the American Alpine Club to a climber who selflessly abandons their goals to aid another climber. During an attempt on the wall of Lhotse at 8000 metes he abandoned the climb to search, rescue and save English alpinist Tom Moores. Keywords: Simone Moro; AAC; American Alpine Club; John Meek; Everest; Lhotse; Mountaineering; Alpine; Rescue; Tom Moores; American Alpine Library Downloads: 1
	Alex Drummond Interview Part 2 - Stan Boucher Interview of Alex Drummond Part 2 By Stanley Boucher for the American Alpine Club Library. On Mar. 21st, 2000. Topics include: His Early climbing History, Family Life, And HAPE (High Altitude Pulmonary Edema.) For More information Contact library@americanalpineclub.org Keywords: Alex; Drummond; Early Climbing History; HAPE; High Altitude Pulmonary Edema; Interview; AAC; Library; Stan; Boucher; American Alpine Club; Mountaineering; Climbing; Pioneer; 2000; Mar 21; Climbing History; Climber; Pulmonary Edema; Part 2 Downloads: 3
	Interview: Alex Drummond, Mar. 2000 Part 1 - Stan Boucher Interview of Alex Drummond Part 1 By Stanley Boucher for the American Alpine Club Library. On Mar. 21st, 2000. Topics include: His Early climbing History, Family Life, And HAPE (High Altitude Pulmonary Edema.) For More information Contact library@americanalpineclub.org Keywords: Alex; Drummond; Early Climbing History; HAPE; High Altitude Pulmonary Edema; Interview; AAC; Library; Stan; Boucher; American Alpine Club; Mountaineering; Climbing; Pioneer; 2000; Mar 21; Climbing History; Climber; Pulmonary Edema; Part 1 Downloads: 12
	Ken Henderson: John Meek Interview, 1995 - John Meek Ken Henderson was a world class climber, explorer, author, filmmaker and a true 'man for all seasons' in early 20th century mountaineering. He joined the American Alpine Club in 1929, long before most current members were born. His climbing exploits include climbs in Europe and Canada, as well as various mountains in the U.S. with numerous first ascents. He truly set the bar for all who would follow. Keywords: Ken Henderson; AAC; American Alpine Club; mountaineering; climbing; John Meek; Alpine Club Library Downloads: 3
	Allen Steck: Fifty Classic Climbs - John Martin Meek "Allen [Steck] and Steve Roper are recipients of the prestigious American Alpine Club' Literary Award for co-authoring "Fifty Classic Climbs of North America", co-editing "The Best of Ascent" and other works. Steve was not interviewed with Allen because he was not at the AAC Annual meeting where the award was presented. "Fifty Classic Climbs" is a classic within itself and has inspired many climbers to try some of these routes... Keywords: Allen Steck; American Alpine Club; Fifty Classic Climbs of North America; John Meek; Mountains; Tetons, Yosemite Downloads: 172
	Kitty Calhoun Grissom and Lynn Hill - John Martin Meek "Ms. Big Expedition and Ms. Big Wall" "These are not established sports nicknames for Kitty and Lynn. They are names I created that seem to fit their respective careers as two of this country's outstanding climbers. A native of South Carolina, Kitty began climbing at 18 and was soon hooked on ice walls. Her first big climb was in Peru. There followed Dhualagiri and West Pillar of Makalu. Other major expeditions include Denali, Middle Triple Peak in Alaska, Diamond Couloir of Mt... Keywords: Kitty Calhoun Grissom; Denali; American Alpine Club; Lynn Hill; Dhualagiri; El Cap; Rock Climbing, Big Wall Climbing: John Meek; Interview Downloads: 126
	Sir Edmund Hillary: John Meek Interview - John Martin Meek "While vacationing in Colorado in the summer of 2002, I was reminded the 50th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary being the first person to summit Mt. Everest would be coming up in a few months. After a series of emails explaining my video interviews of noted climbers project for the American Alpine Club library, Sir Edmund's agent sent word that I could have one hour at 10 am Sept. 3rd at the Hillary home in Auckland, NZ... Keywords: Sir Edmund Hillary; Lady June Hillary; Everest; First Ascent; American Alpine Club; AAC; American Alpine Club Library; John Martin Meek; Mountaineering; Climbing Downloads: 6
	Jim Whittaker: John Meek Interview 2006 - John Martin Meek "My first encounter with Jim Whittaker was years ago when he came to speak at the grand opening of an REi store in the Washington D.C. area. Besides his great achievements in mountaineering, I was much impressed with his remarkable sense of humor. We met next at the American Alpine Club's Annual Meeting in the fall of 1999 in Arlington, VA. I asked Jim for an interview, but he said he was leaving for the airport... Keywords: Jim Whittaker; World Climb for Peace; Everest; AAC; American Alpine Club; John Meek; Alpine; Mountaineering; Climbing; K2; American Alpine Library; Mt. Kennedy Downloads: 10
	Vinson Massif - Image courtesy NASA/GSFC/MITI/ERSDAC/JAROS, and the U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team Vinson Massif is the tallest mountain in Antarctica. Its peak reaches 4897 m (16,067 ft), though the mountain itself is a large raised feature around thirteen miles long and eight miles wide, dominating the Sentinel Range of the Ellesworth Mountains in which it is located. It was first surveyed in 1957 as part of the activities for International Geophysical Year, when it was named after U.S. Congressman Carl Vinson, a strong supporter of the Antarctic research expeditions.The peak was first clim... Keywords: What -- Discovery; What -- Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer; What -- ASTER; Where -- Chile; Where -- New Zealand
	Dick Bass: John Meek Interview 2002 - John Meek "Although it was not covered in this interview, which I thought was pointless, Dick Bass' determination to be the first person to stand on the highest peaks of the seven continents was not without controversy. Among some of the American climbing community, Bass' project of being the first to nail the seven summits was considered somewhat less than pure, being viewed as a wealthy amateur paying professional guides to accompany him on some of the climbs... Keywords: Dick Bass; Seven Summits; AAC; John Meek; Climbing; Mountaineering; American Alpine Club; Everest; Interview Downloads: 7
	Nancy Feagin: Superstar Climber, Exum Guide - John Martin Meek Nancy Feagin is an Exum Guide and one of the top climbers in the world. She was interviewed on December 2nd, 1995 by John Martin Meek at the AAC annual meeting in Oakland, California. Keywords: American Alpine Club; Nancy Feagin; Exum Guides; Grand Teton; John Meek Downloads: 66
	Tom Frost: Yosemite Legend - John Martin Meek On September 24, 1961 with Chuck Pratt and Royal Robbins, Tom Frost topped out on the Salathe Wall of El Capitan to make climbing history. His later climbs include Denali and with Sir Edmund Hillary in the Himalaya. Interviewed by John Martin Meek at the AAC Annual Meeting on September 13, 1999 in the Arlington Hilton Hotel, Arlington, Virginia. Keywords: Tom Frost; American Alpine Club; Denali; El Capitan; Salathe Wall; rock climbing; Himalaya; John Meek Downloads: 84
	Glenn Exum: Teton Climbing Pioneer and A Founder, Exum Mountain Guides - John Martin Meek Glenn Exum is a founder of Exum Mountain Guides in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the oldest guide service in America. As an early mountaineer of the Tetons, Glenn is best known for the first ascent of the Grand Teton on what is now called the Direct Exum Ridge. Interviewed September 7, 1997 by John Martin Meek at the Exum Home, Star Valley, Wyoming. Keywords: Glenn Exum; Grand Teton; American Alpine Club; Climbing, Exum; John Meek; Mountain Guide Downloads: 133
	Peter Lev: John Meek Interview 2000 - John Martin Meek " An interview with Peter Lev, avalanche expert and co-partner of Exum Mountain Guides in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Interview conducted on August 29, 2000 at the Exum Guides' Cabin." -John Martin Meek Keywords: John Meek; American Alpine Club; AAC; mountaineering; avalanche; Exum; American Alpine Library; Peter Lev Downloads: 5
	Bradford and Barbara Washburn: John Meek Interview - John Meek "Bradford and Barbara Washburn are among the most noted climbers, aerial photographers and cartographers of the 20th Century. In 1998 the Washburns shared the National Geographic Society's Centennial Award." -John Martin Meek Keywords: John Meek; AAC; American Alpine Club; Photography; Climbing; Alaska; Mountaineering; Alpine; Washburn; Aerial Photography Downloads: 6
	Erik Weihenmeyer and Charlie Mace: John Meek Interview - John Martin Meek Erik Weihenmayer is the first blind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest. In 2002, he also completed his quest to climb the Seven Summits. Interviewed with Charlie Mace, a member of the famous blind Everest expedition, the pair describes the first blind ascent of Everest and it's lasting impact on the world of mountaineering. Keywords: Erik Weihenmeyer; Charlie Mace; Everest; Blind; Climbing; Mountaineering; John Meek; American Alpine Club; AAC; American Alpine Club Library Downloads: 5
	Royal Robbins: John Meek Interview - John Martin Meek "Some people apparently are born almost fearless and that must include Royal Robbins. As a youth, one of his activities was jumping from one freight car to the other while they were moving in opposite directions. CLimbing in the golden ago of Yosemite with Yvonne Chouinard, Tom Frost, Warren Harding, Chuck Pratt and others described by one outdoors magazine as "demigods," demanded either supreme confidence or fearlessness... Keywords: Royal Robbins; John Martin Meek; American Alpine Club; AAC; American Alpine Club Library; Mountaineering; Climbing; Yosemite Downloads: 7