Conrad Anker

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Conrad Anker born 1962 is an American climber and author, famous for his challenging ascents in the high Himalaya and Antarctica. He is a member of The North Face climbing team. In 1999 he was a key member of the search team which located the remains of legendary British climber George Mallory on Mount Everest. He lives in Bozeman, Montana.

1 Video
2 Ascents and expeditions of note
3 Books
4 Films
5 Websites

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Authors@Google: Conrad Anker (40 minutes speech at Googleplex)
Renowned climber and activist Conrad Anker discusses his experiences and work as part of Google's Authors@Google speaker series. This event took place at Google's Mountain View, CA, headquarters on December 7, 2006.

Conrad Anker Speed Climbs Genesis 1
On 01/03/2008, I was out ice climbing at Genesis 1 in Hyalite Canyon near Bozeman, MT with a few friends. Conrad Anker was there guiding some friends/clients, and he decided to do a little "speed climbing." The first time he went for speed, he climbed Genesis 1 in just under two minutes. The second time, well, you can see for yourself!

[edit] Ascents and expeditions of note

1990 Rodeo Queen, Streaked Wall, Zion National Park, FA with Mugs Stump<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1992 East Buttress, Middle Triple Peak, Kichatna Spires, Alaska, USA, 2nd ascent with Seth Shaw<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
1992 Shunes Buttress, Red Arch Mountain, Zion, USA, FFA with Dave Jones<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
1997 Rakekniven, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica, FA with Alex Lowe and Jon Krakauer. Featured in the cover article of the February 1998 National Geographic Magazine.
1997 Tsering Mosong, Latok II, Karakorum, FA with Alexander Huber, Thomas Huber and Toni Gutsch<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
1997 Continental Drift, El Capitan, Yosemite, CA, USA FA with Steve Gerberding and Kevin Thaw<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
1999 Mallory and Irvine Research Expedition, Mount Everest, Nepal / Tibet
1999 Shishapangma American Ski Expedition, Tibet. Survived a massive avalanche which killed climbing partner Alex Lowe and cameraman David Bridges.
2001 East Face of Vinson Massif, Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica, FA with Jon Krakauer. Featured on PBS series NOVA in February 2003.
2007 Leads Altitude Everest Expedition 2007, joined by Leo Houlding and Jimmy Chin, retracing Mallory's last steps on Everest.

Anker has also climbed notable routes in Yosemite Valley (California), Zion National Park (Utah), Baffin Island (Canada), and the Ellsworth Mountains in Antarctica.

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Anker, Conrad, and David Roberts, The Lost Explorer: Finding Mallory on Mt. Everest, 1999, ISBN 0-684-87151-3

[edit] Films

The Endless Knot (2007)

The Endless Knot, directed by Michael Brown and produced by David D'Angelo, an HDTV documentary film with The North Face and Rush HD.

In October of 1999 best friends Alex Lowe and Conrad Anker were overcome by an avalanche in the Tibetan Himalaya. Conrad barely survived the avalanche and soon began to suffer from Survivor's Guilt. In the months following the tragedy, Conrad and Alex's widow, Jennifer tried to comfort each other and unexpectedly found love. Now their bond is tested as Alex's three boys try to accept Conrad as a father. Alex's death was but one of many tragedies that unfold when families lose loved ones in the mountains. The celebrated high altitude Sherpa families suffer this same fate. In honor of Alex's legacy Jennifer and Conrad seek meaning beyond tragedy with a mountaineering school for Sherpas and high altitude workers.

Light of the Himalaya (2006)

Light of the Himalaya is a 9 time Award-winning documentary film by Michael Brown, produced by David D'Angelo in collaboration with Rush HD and The North Face.

At the heart the most formidable mountain range on earth lives a gracious people who suffer from the highest rates of cataract blindness on the planet. The North Face athlete team joins eye surgeons from Nepal and America in hopes of making a difference. This spectacular film follows the doctors' work on the Himalayan Cataract Project all the way to the summit of a 21,000-foot Himalayan giant.