Conrad Anker -Exploring the boundaries of human experience
"the danger of climbing mountains is part of what makes it a powerful and enriching experience." He writes in an article for National Geographic. Throughout his life he has pushed the boundaries of enriching this human experience by doing some of the most arduous and often almost impossible expeditions to the big mountains of this planet.
Among his many accolades are establishing new routes and first ascents in Pakistan, Alaska, Antarctica, and Patagonia he is most well known for finding the body of George Mallory (who famously said 'Because its there')and more recently as the main protagonist in the Oscar winning documentary Meru which chronicles the mountain that became his obsession taking 2 expeditions in 2008 and 2011 to finally climb what was considered then an unclimbable 1,500-foot blade of granite in India’s Garhwal Himalaya range.
As a young mountaineer, some of my first memories of the outdoor world were picking up issues of National Geographic and reading about the expeditions he and Alex Lowe were doing in Antarctica and Patagonia, feats which at the time already seemed superhuman. Watching his life from afar from behind the pages of Outside Magazine or National Geographic he was a legend in my circles but then getting to meet him you are reminded of the humanity of our heroes that at the end of the day the things they treasure are the same as you -family, friends, and the shared human experience.
These days while slowing down from big expeditions Conrad lends his platform for advocacies and people close to his heart. Bringing diversity and racial justice to the outdoors and most importantly working to reverse global climate change. During the interview I asked him how he wanted to be remembered and he said: Conrad Anker -A good man.
It is my great pleasure and honor to share this conversation with Conrad Anker with all you listeners of the Wildcast Podcast.
You can find Conrad Anker on the following:
Instagram: @Conrad_anker
Web: https://www.conradanker.com/
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Conrad's Portrait was shot by Jan Vincent Kleine
