Conrad Anker

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Conrad Anker (born in 1963) is an American rock climber, mountaineer, and author famous for his challenging ascents in the high Himalaya and in 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. He lives in Bozeman, Montana.

[edit] Expeditions of note

• 1997 - first ascent of Rakekniven, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica, featured in the cover article of the February 1998 National Geographic Magazine. With Alex Lowe and Jon Krakauer.
• 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.
• 2001 - first ascent of the east face of Vinson Massif, Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica. With Jon Krakauer; featured on PBS series NOVA in February 2003.

Anker has also climbed notable routes in Yosemite Valley (California), Zion National Park (Utah), Baffin Island (Canada), and the Ellsworth Mountains in Antarctica.

[edit] Books

• Anker, Conrad, and David Roberts, The Lost Explorer: Finding Mallory on Mt. Everest, 1999, ISBN 0-684-87151-3

[edit] External links

• Conrad Anker's website
• Conrad Anker on the North Face website