erden Posted October 28, 2002 Posted October 28, 2002 Contact: Ryan Hayter, (360) 874-2170, haytercom@cs.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Event: Benefit Showing of “I Made It: Göran Kropp’s Incredible Solo Journey to the Top of the World” What: A celebration of the life of Göran Kropp, the Swedish adventurer who died in a climbing accident near Vantage, Washington, on September 30. “I Made It” is an award winning documentary about Kropp’s epic 1996 adventure when he rode his bike with all his gear from Sweden to Nepal, climbed Mt. Everest without supplemental oxygen or porters, and biked home. The film won the Best of Banff award from the Banff Mountain Film Festival in 1998. The special showing is a benefit for the Göran Kropp Bishwa Darshan Primary School in Taptin, Chyangba, Solukhumbu, Nepal. The school was founded by Kropp in 1996. Today there are two school buildings, a smaller hospital and a hydro plant. The project has been made possible through the donations from Kropp & Aventyr, schools in Sweden that have contributed materials, companies that have donated funds and the hard work of Wongchu Sherpa and Peak Promotion. Today there are around 150 pupils and five teachers. Donations will help equip the school with better material and increase the capacity of pupils and teachers. A $10 contribution will be accepted at the door prior to the benefit showing. For those who cannot attend, donations may be sent to: Goran Kropp Nepal Fund, c/o Helly Hansen, 3326 160th Ave SE, Suite 200, Bellevue, Washington 98008-5463. Make checks payable to Kropp & Aventyr. Following the film, friends and acquaintances of Kropp are welcome to share their personal stories about the world’s most entertaining adventurer. Beverages and hors D’oeuvres will be available for purchase. When: November 17, 2-5 p.m.; airing time 46 minutes. Where: The Mountaineers, Olympus Room The benefit showing was developed in cooperation between Helly Hansen, The Mountaineers, the American Alpine Club and friends of Göran Kropp. [ 10-28-2002, 09:53 AM: Message edited by: erden ] Quote
dreaming_tree Posted October 28, 2002 Posted October 28, 2002 quote: Originally posted by erden: Contact: Ryan Hayter, (360) 874-2170, haytercom@cs.com Event: Benefit Showing of “I Made It: Göran Kropp’s Incredible Solo Journey to the Top of the World” Hi... I would very much like to se the documentary I Made It, but I'm living in Sweden so I can't attend to the showing. I wonder if it's possible to buy a VHS or DVD copy of the documentary instead? [ 10-28-2002, 02:59 PM: Message edited by: dreaming_tree ] Quote
To_The_Top Posted October 29, 2002 Posted October 29, 2002 I am sure it is possible. [ 10-29-2002, 09:03 AM: Message edited by: To The Top ] Quote
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