Tag archives for Emily Harrington
Climbing Morocco: A 24-Hour Big-Wall Adventure with Emily Harrington and Hazel Findlay
Posted by Emily Harrington on June 4, 2013 
Climbers Hazel Findlay and Emily Harrington are tackling big walls this month in Morocco. Recently they took on “Babel,” a 3,000-foot route in the Atlas Mountains, from the ground up. Here Emily shares their adventure. Read more about their expedition at http://www.neverstopexploring.com/blog/morocco/. Hazel and I attempted an onsight of “Babel” two days ago. I’m proud to…
Climbing Crimea: Cory Richards – After a Delicate Suffer-Fest, Gravity Brings Clarity
Posted by Cory Richards on September 25, 2012 
Jumping off a cliff is a never natural thing … and gravity is a funny thing. This occurs to me as I feel my quadriceps contract into a half squat and then launch me forward at a 45-degree angle over a 300-foot abyss. Gravity doesn’t care about our sufferings or joys, doesn’t think about what…
Climbing Crimea: Emily Harrington on Getting Over Everest and Off to Crimea
Posted by Emily Harrington on September 10, 2012 
The North Face Climbers Emily Harrington, Cory Richards, Matt Segal, and Cedar Wright are currently in the Ukraine exploring the unique and vast big-wall climbing potential of Crimea, which overlooks the Black Sea. Follow their adventures for the next month as they search for the ultimate first ascent. I received an e-mail from my friend…
The Latest #OnEverest: They Summited! – See Emily’s Instagram Summit Self-Portrait
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on May 25, 2012 
[View the story "The Latest #OnEverest: They Summited!" on Storify] The Latest #OnEverest: They Summited! The report is in from Base Camp, and our team made it to the summit! Ski mountaineer Hilaree O’Neill first stepped onto the summit at 8:15 a.m. Nepal time, followed by the rest of the team. They stayed on the…
The Latest #OnEverest: Our Climbers on Instagram, Twitter, More (Update #2)
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on April 9, 2012 
[View the story "The Latest #OnEverest - Update #2" on Storify] The Latest #OnEverest – Update #2 Storified by Mary Anne Potts · Wed, Apr 11 2012 17:12:05 Check back each week for a look at what’s been happening #OnEverest. @coryrichards on assignment photographing the #fullmoon rising over the #Khumbu glacier. #OnEverest @thenorthface @bookofsamuel imageNational…
Everest 2012: Climber Emily Harrington on Vertigo, Expanding Her Horizons, and Where She Loves to Climb
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on March 23, 2012 
Emily Harrington never thought she would climb Everest (learn more about our 2012 expedition). Even as a volunteer instructor at the Khumbu Climbing Center in the shadow of Everest—which teaches Nepali climbers technical skills in rock and ice climbing, as well as safety and leadership—the thought did not occur to her. The 26-year-old is a…
News: Nat Geo Spring 2012 Everest Expedition – Climbing, Science, Education
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on March 16, 2012 
Photograph by Cory Richards. As seen from Lhotse, a team of climbers ascending Everest creates a spectacular line of light on the mountain ridge. WASHINGTON—Continuing his legacy of renowned ascents, famed mountaineer and The North Face athlete Conrad Anker is aiming once again for the top of the world as he leads a team of climbers…
