Tag archives for Eddie Bauer
Posted by Next Week: Powder Highway Dispatch #2 – Nakusp, British Columbia There is nothing like a good road trip to set the mind free. “Hitting the open road in search of adventure is a part of the American Dream,” said Pat Bauman, an original member of the K2 Performers. In the early 1970s, Bauman teamed up…
Gear Crush: First Ascent’s BC MicroTherm Jacket Goes Everywhere
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on February 17, 2012 
It seems like down jackets have been around about as long as geese. But in fact, the first commerical down jackets were made by Eddie Bauer back in 1936. By 1963, the company was keeping mountaineers such as Jim Whittaker and his expedition team warm as they made the first American ascent on Everest. Roll…
Extreme Tech: Everest Filmmaking with Final Cut Pro, Solar Power
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on May 18, 2009 Text by Mary Anne Potts; Video still courtesy of First Ascent Update: The team made it to the summit May 19 at 8 a.m. Kathmandu time. Watch the video. Any hour now, weather permitting, mountaineers Ed Viesturs, Peter Whittaker, and other members of the First Ascent team will take on the summit of Everest. And…
