Antarctic Retrospective: An Evening with John Evans and Conrad Anker

The BWAMM Speakers Series presents:

Antarctic Retrospective: An Evening with John Evans and Conrad Anker

In 1966, the American Antarctic Mountaineering Expedition set off for the vast, unclimbed peaks of the Sentinel Range in the Ellsworth Mountains of Antarctica. The expedition, led by Nick Clinch from the American Alpine Club and sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the National Geographic Society, was wildly successful.

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Opening Reception - On High: Cartography of Topography

Join us at the museum on January 29, 2009, for a special opening event with prominent map collector Wes Brown, whose maps form the basis for this important and exclusive exhibit.

The historic map is that unique artifact that combines art, culture, history, science, and style, and so attracts people on a multitude of levels. Some will gaze at a map for the sake of possibility: how do I get from here to there, and where will I pass through?

Indeed, it is a passion for exploration—whether in the field or in the mind—that attracts so many people to maps.

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Mike David Event

What: "Spirit of Adventure"
Where: Univ. of Denver's Newman Center for the Performing Arts
When: 7:45, Friday, October 5, 2007

Acclaimed photographer Mike David will host his "Spirit of Adventure" event on Friday, October 5, 2007, as a benefit for the Bradford Washburn American Mountaineering Museum. The museum is a joint venture of the Colorado Mountain Club, American Alpine Club, and National Geographic Society.

The event will begin its 11th season on Friday evening at 7:45 pm. The night will also be used to announce the date when the museum will open to the public, as well as the dates of special grand opening events.

During this spectacular large screen presentation you will see 450 of David's award winning images from around the world. The images from each country are accompanied live on stage by the best world musicians who perform the music and song of the cultures.

Ticket prices are $48 for the orchestra section at the Newman Center, and can be purchased at www.cmc.org.

To purchase tickets in other sections of the Newman Center, please contact Mike David Photography at (303)618-0646 or mdavidone@comcast.net.

Upcoming Event: Brotherhood of the Rope

The Event: This free event will see the launch of Bernadette McDonald's biography of Charles Houston entitled "Brotherhood of the Rope." Charles Houston was the leader of the heroic K2 expedition of 1953 and a pioneer researcher in the field of high-altitude medicine. The evening will include a reading and presentation by the author, a conversation with Dr. Houston, and a reception and book-signing.
Where: American Mountaineering Center, Foss Auditorium
When: May 24, 2007 7-9 pm
For more information: contact Barbara Lommen at 303.724.1670 or barbara.lommen@uchsc.edu

The BWAMM, along with the American Alpine Club, Colorado Mountain Club, The Mountaineers Books, and Altitude Research Center at the University of Colorado are sponsoring this event at the American Mountaineering Center on May 24th. Please join us for a very entertaining evening--and check out the progress on the new museum in person.