Over the course of an distinguished 30+ year career, Conrad Anker’s adventures have taken him from the bigwalls of Yosemite, to the icy flanks of The Alaska Range, The Himalaya and Antarctica. Although Anker is probably best-known for discovering Mallory's remains on the north side of Everest in 1999 (or his stunning climb up Meru), it’s his earlier adventures in Alaska that I’ve always been fascinated with. • That’s why I was excited to sit down with Conrad this past February, to talk about his formative experiences in the mountains, the friends and partners that meant the most to him, as well as his efforts in environmental activism. Having flown to Alaska to teach some workshops at the Valdez Ice Festival, Conrad was able to squeeze in an early morning chat me at his hotel in Anchorage, before catching a flight back to Bozeman. Hope you enjoy! •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Links: http://conradanker.com/ http://www.alexlowe.org/the-khumbu-climbing-center/ http://www.thefirnline.com/ https://www.patreon.com/thefirnline http://evanphillips.net/ •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Sponsors: http://www.alaskarockgym.com/ http://moosestooth.net/ http://hoardingmarmot.com/