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American Mountaineering Museum (Golden)

posted Thursday January 31, 2008

Bradford Washburn American Mountaineering MuseumFebruary 16, 2008 - 10 AM to 9 PM  and
February 17, 2008 - 10 AM to 6 PM

The new Bradford Washburn American Mountaineering Museum will be celebrating a grand opening weekend, and we’re all invited!

The event will include several free events which are open to the public.

Saturday, Feb. 16
10 AM – Ribbon cutting – a puja (blessing ceremony) will also take place

2 PM – Ed Bernbaum, author of the award-winning Sacred Mountains of the World, will speak about mountain culture and sacred mountains

4 PM - Jake Norton, photographer, guide, and member of the Mallory and Irvine Research Expeditions, will speak about “Culture and Change in Mountaineering”

7 PM – Lynn Hill (The best rock climber in the world – IMHO – and my hero!!) will speak about “Free Climbing the Nose”

Building a “cravasse” for the museumSunday, Feb. 17
11am – Tonya Riggs, member of the Peace Climb 2006, will speak about her expeditions

2pm – Kelly Cordes, strict adherent to light weight alpinism, will speak about “Trying, Falling, and Sometimes Succeeding”

The museum is located within the American Mountaineering Center at 710 10th St.,  in Golden.




 

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