The Sunday Morning Chillax: Conrad Anker on Montana, Climbing, and Friendships
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- by Mark Stephens on Sun Apr 10, 2011 - Add comment
Montana Stories: Conrad Anker from Montana Office of Tourism on Vimeo.
The list of achievements under Conrad Anker's belt go way beyond his significant Antarctic and Himilaya ascents, his participation in the recovery of George Mallory's body from Mount Everest, his books, his appearances in films, or his appearances on the covers of outdoor magazines. He's also an adoptive father to three boys and a husband - if you know the story of Alex Lowe's death in an avalanche in 1999, you probably know that part of his story. He's quoted by Metro Pulse, a Knoxville, Tennessee publication, about his climbing pursuits, “I have three children and a wife and I have to take care of them . . . So there’s always that—when someone else is depending on you, you always work a little more."
Anker makes Montana his home, so here he is discussing it and more.
Conrad Anker is well-spoken, pensive and admirable. He has both a gentility - the good kind - and a down-home g-droppin' drawl in his speech that suggests he's smart and friendly. He says in this video, "The true frontier of exploration now is within. What are you gonna find out you can do? For myself and all of my friends, goin' out climbin' embodies all of that."
Enjoy.
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