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Quest for Adventure: 3-Part Speaker Series

  • Date
    February 13, 2012 – April 16, 2012
  • Location Washington, D.C.
  • Price Series Tickets - NG Member: $51, General Public: $57

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Photo: Climbers
Ed Viesturs shares his story of setback and ultimate triumph on Annapurna, April 16.

Photograph by Jake Norton/First Ascent

Ascend summits with intrepid mountaineers. History-making climbers Ed Viesturs and Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner will recount their 8,000 meter-plus exploits, and climber and author Jim Davidson will share an incredible story of survival on Mount Rainier. Check the links below for more information about our spring 2012 Quest for Adventure events.

  • Photo: Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner
    Conquering the 14
    SpeakersMonday, February 13, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.Washington, D.C.

    The first woman to summit the world’s 14 highest peaks without supplemental oxygen, Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner recounts her victory on K2.

  • Photo: Jim Davidson
    The Ledge
    SpeakersWednesday, February 29, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.Washington, D.C.

    Climber and author Jim Davidson tells how he beat the odds after falling into a crevasse on Mount Rainier.

  • Photo: Ed Viesturs
    The Will to Climb
    SpeakersMonday, April 16, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.Washington, D.C.

    Climbing legend Ed Viesturs shares the story of his setbacks and eventual triumph on Annapurna-his most difficult summit of all.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Anglo-Saxon Calligraphy, Washington, D.C.
February 11, 2012

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Dig Deeper, Washington, D.C.
February 12, 2012

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February 13, 2012

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