The Grand Rescue

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:05:58 -0600

Several weeks ago we attended the American Alpine Club’s Annual Dinner where were lucky enough to sit next to Jenny Wilson, Producer for a new project, “The Grand Rescue”. Jenny’s father, Ted Wilson was one of the courageous rescuers on the North Face of the Grand Teton during a 1967 rescue mission. The Grand Rescue is their amazing story of struggle, survival, disagreements, and triumph.

In 1967, on the North Face of the Grand Teton, seven rescuers risked their lives to save a severely injured climber and his companion. The rescue took three harrowing days, pushed the team to the edge of their abilities, and cemented a lifelong bond. Remarkably, once safe, the injured climber publicly criticized the very men who risked their lives to save his. Looking back after 40 years, the rescuers and survivors recount the trial with a mixture of honesty and unabashed candor.

It was August 22nd around 2:00 pm when a young graduate student and his female climbing companion became stranded on a narrow ledge 13,000 feet high. A boulder had broken free and showered the climbers with rock fall leaving Gaylord Campbell with protruding compound fractures. The young national park rangers quickly went to work, relying on innate skill, instinct and trust. History was about to be made...the rescue was the first one on the feared North Face - an unprecedented rescue for its time, due to the climber's severe injuries and unknown terrain.

The Grand Rescue humbles us to the majestic Grand Teton, exposes the tenuous relationship of man and the mountain, reveals the endurance of the human spirit and recounts one of the most infamous rescues of its time. The Grand Rescue is a story about a rescue that became legend.

Help Support this amazing project and film: Check out The Grand Rescue Website and donate to help tell the story of this amazing event.

THE GRAND RESCUE is based upon Chapter 10, "At the Height" from WE ASPIRED, a book written in 1967 by lead rescuer, Pete Sinclair.

Read Chapter 10 from "We Aspired".
Buy the book on Amazon.com
http://www.thegrandrescue.com

Make it Count

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:15:34 -0600

Make it Count.... How do you make it count.

We find that being outside, traveling, exploring new places, dreaming of our next adventure, and emerging ourselves in Culture is what make’s it count for us.... How about you?

Check out how these two best friends make it count.

Live the Adventure Chronicles Moto: Explore. Dream. Discover.

Kids Outside

Mon, 2 Apr 2012 21:11:44 -0600

There is nothing that we love more then to see a kids face smiling ear to ear while they are discovering something new and exciting in the outdoors. Getting our youth outside to enjoy a new adventure is our personal mission and goal. Instilling adventure, passion and respect for the outdoors in our future generation is critical to preserving the natural places that we all love to enjoy and play.

So we challenge you: Be a mentor for a child and get them outside. Show them something new. Excite them about the simple natural things in life.

This video by the North Face is a perfect example of the excitement children have when shown something new outside. GET OUTSIDE.

Live the Adventure Chronicles Moto: Explore. Dream. Discover.