Monthly Archives: May 2016

Finding Eden: The Tourist Industry in the World’s Mountains

The image associated with mountains has undergone some drastic changes in the past couple of centuries. From being mythical sights of monsters and terror, morphing into territory to be conquered and mapped, and now into a sight of serene beauty and tranquility. Now peaks and ranges are places that are actively sought out and explored.…

Final Paper – Skiing at High Altitude

HSTR 467 – History of Mountaineering Dr. Maggie Greene May 5, 2016 Final Essay Bryant Lymburn Beyond Climbing For much of past human history there was a great mystery and fear that surrounded the mountains. The mystery of these mountainous places was due to the unpredictability and danger that occurred when one enters their realm.…

The Summit – Film Review

The Summit – Film Review [Released 2012] The Summit is a hybrid documentary that examines the events leading up to, and surrounding, the deadliest day in history on K2. In August 2008, the savage mountain claimed the lives of eleven people. Director and filmmaker Nick Ryan, pieces together the events by including real footage, interviews, and…

The Mess On Top of the World – Final Paper

The Mess On Top of the World In 1963, Barry Bishop, a member of the first American team to summit Mount Everest, claimed the camp at the South Col to be, “the world’s highest junk yard” (Bishop and Naumann, 2). Fifty years later, his exact words started to become headlines in newspapers. There are two…