'Conrad Anker' (born in
1962) is an
American rock climber,
mountaineer, and
author famous for his challenging ascents in the high
Himalaya and
Antarctica. He is a member of
The North Face climbing team. In
1999 he was a key member of the search team which located the remains of legendary
British climber
George Mallory on
Mount Everest. He lives in
Bozeman, Montana.
Expeditions of note
★
1997 - First ascent of
Rakekniven,
Queen Maud Land,
Antarctica, with
Alex Lowe and
Jon Krakauer. Featured in the cover article of the February 1998
National Geographic Magazine.
★
1999 -
Mallory and Irvine Research Expedition,
Mount Everest,
Nepal /
Tibet
★
1999 -
Shishapangma American Ski Expedition, Tibet. Survived a massive
avalanche which killed climbing partner Alex Lowe and
cameraman David Bridges.
★
2001 - first ascent of the east face of
Vinson Massif,
Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica, with Jon Krakauer. Featured on
PBS series
NOVA in February
2003.
★
2007 - Leads the
Altitude Everest Expedition 2007, joined by
Leo Houlding and
Jimmy Chin, retracing Mallory's last steps on Everest.
Anker has also climbed notable routes in
Yosemite Valley (
California),
Zion National Park (
Utah),
Baffin Island (
Canada), and the
Ellsworth Mountains in Antarctica.
Books
★ Anker, Conrad, and David Roberts, ''The Lost Explorer: Finding Mallory on Mt. Everest'', 1999, ISBN 0-684-87151-3
External links
★ Conrad Anker's
website
★ Conrad Anker on
the North Face website
★
Altitude Everest Expedition 2007