CANADIANS ON EVEREST: THE COURAGEOUS EXPEDITION OF 1982 Patterson 2007 (Patterson, Bruce)

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CANADIANS ON EVEREST: THE COURAGEOUS EXPEDITION OF 1982 Patterson 2007
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2007. 144 pp. Mount Everest has captivated the human spirit for centuries. This majestic pyramid of rock and ice has come to symbolize our drive for adventure and our wish to push our limits to the extreme. Join author Bruce Patterson, who took part in the historic expedition that brought Canadians to the summit, as he shares the inspiring story of the Canadian journey to the top of the world. Paperback, New.

FROM: http://www.peakfreaks.com/canadian_firsts.htm

CANADIAN EVEREST and HIMALAYAN MOUNTAINEERING HISTORY

FIRSTS FOR CANADA

1947: FIRST CANADIAN TO ATTEMPT THE SUMMIT OF MT. EVEREST- Earl Denman

Canadian born Earl Denman tries to climb Everest from the north route along with several Sherpas (including Tenzing Norgay). The climb is not sanctioned and the group narrowly escapes arrest by Tibetan patrols. But the climb does not succeed. One source describes Denman's climbing gear as 'woefully inadequate.' Denman apparently walks part of the way back to Darjeeling (500 kilometres away) in bare feet when his boots wear out.

1982: CANADA'S FIRST SUCCESSFUL ASCENT OF MOUNT EVEREST- Laurie Skreslet

At midday on October 5th 1982, Calgary's Laurie Skreslet and two Nepalese Sherpas arrived exhausted on the summit of Mt. Everest. In doing so, he became the first Canadian to complete the challenge. Two days later, team photographer, Pat Morrow and his two sherpa companions embraced on Skreslet's still fresh summit footprints. Pat returned to Everest in 1991 with Tim and the Canadian Everest team to film the 'Climb for Hope' that has been aired on the Discovery Channel for several years.

1986: FIRST NORTH AMERICAN WOMEN ON EVEREST - Sharon Wood

Sharon Wood holds the distinction of being the first North American woman to conquer Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world.

Born in Halifax, Sharon grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia and moved to the Canadian Rockies at seventeen. She soon signed up for a rock climbing course, and at the age of eighteen began her career as a climbing instructor. Sharon Wood earned her Climbing Guide status, then began working six months of each year as a helicopter ski guide. For the remaining six months the mountaineer engaged in her passion - climbing the highest mountains she could find.

In 1977 Sharon Wood climbed Canada's highest mountain, Mt. Logan in the Yukon. She climbed in Alaska, Argentina, Peru, and then Nepal. On May 20, 1986 the elite mountaineer reached the summit of Mount Everest. Sharon Wood is the recipient of the Tenzing Norgay Award as 'Professional Mountaineer of the Year'. Recognition of her achievements also includes an honorary doctorate of laws from the University of Calgary and a Meritorious Service Medal from the Governor General of Canada. Now settled in the Canadian Rockies at Canmore, Alberta, Sharon Wood continues climbing as well as raising her children and speaking about her adventures at presentations across North America.

1982: FIRST CANADIAN 7 SUMMITS AWARD- PAT MORROW

In 1987 Pat Morrow received the Order of Canada in recognition of his achievement of climbing the highest mountain on all seven continents. This project began with Mt Everest when he reached the summit during the first Canadian expedition in Oct. 1982, which he recorded on stills and video. Along with several friends, in 1985, Pat and Baiba founded Adventure Network, the first and still the only logistics-travel company to offer air access to the interior of Antarctica. At the Banff Festival of Mountain Films in 1990, Pat was honored with the Summit of Excellence award for his multimedia work in chronicling the mountain experience

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