thelawgoddess Posted October 1, 2004 Posted October 1, 2004 What Alpinism Means to Me A Slide Show/Confessional with Patagonia Alpine Ambassador Barry Blanchard Friday, October 1, 7 p.m. Patagonia, 2100 First Ave., Seattle Join Barry Blanchard, one of Canada's foremost alpinists and a Patagonia alpine ambassador, as he tells why he's dedicated his entire adult life to finding the perfect new route up the perfect mountain. He'll show slides from climbing trips to the Canadian Rockies, Mt. Blanc, Nuptse, Everest, K2 and others to illustrate the ways mountains engage we humans and demonstrate how climbing soothes the soul. This event is free. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, phone Patagonia at 206-622-9700.
ryland_moore Posted October 1, 2004 Posted October 1, 2004 Someone talk him into going out to the Rope Up and climbing in Leavenworth with y'all! He and his wife are really nice folks and are really laid back folks. I ran into them on Orizaba two years ago and on Denali last year. Should be a stellar slide show at the least!
Dru Posted October 1, 2004 Posted October 1, 2004 "For The Ladies...Huggable Loveable Barry Bubba Blanchard Inflatable Doll - He's Adorable" - writing on box in Tami Knight cartoon.
iain Posted October 1, 2004 Posted October 1, 2004 here's barry in our regulator jacket...oh and here he is lounging in a das parka...come celebrate the romantic simplicity of alpinism . . . and buy our $70 jeans while you are there! It would be fun being a patagonia catalog writer. Jeans. Uses: Traipsing through the backroads of Mongolia, working on the vw bus, mending barbed wire fences...
johndavidjr Posted October 2, 2004 Posted October 2, 2004 Not bad. He's a good writer on Metolius product Web site and I hear from Canadian clients & guides that he's a fine fellow. I wonder when Babe of Everest will do a lecture tour. (forgot name but featured on this site). Does she have an accent?
crazy_t Posted October 2, 2004 Posted October 2, 2004 Annabelle does have an accent. She's more charming in person than in the pics! A really nice person.
hohm Posted October 2, 2004 Posted October 2, 2004 Blanchard gave an excellent slide show. Very engaging speaker, funny as hell, and my god has he climbed some unbelievable lines in the Rockies, Alps, and Himalayas. Great photographer as well. In the end he gave a moving tribute to his buddies Dave Cheesemond and Alex Lowe.
iancurtis Posted October 3, 2004 Posted October 3, 2004 I took an ice climbing course from Yamnuska this summer in which Barry was the guide. Superb guy. Unassuming, not at all arrogant, and sure as heck knows his stuff.
thelawgoddess Posted October 4, 2004 Author Posted October 4, 2004 it was a great show. barry is a very spirited/spiritual person and a really good storyteller. i would bet he is an awesome guide. he obviously loves the mountains, and he showed a lot of enthusiasm for the natural world and the people who get out there after it.
Gary_Yngve Posted October 4, 2004 Posted October 4, 2004 Agreed, great show! Some priceless stories, including that of his partner who'd brush the snow off with his mitt, take his hand out, lick his fingers, grab the hold and let things freeze, and rip his hand off the hold later... Then there was Vaseline Research...
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