Mount Everest Commemorative Poster Released by the Himalayan Stove
Project, Just in Time for a Holiday Gift
TAOS, N.M., Nov. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The poster was
created to honor the 50th Anniversary of the first five
American mountaineers to reach the Everest's summit in May 1963, and the entire expedition that
supported that historic effort.
The poster, created by artist Elizabeth
Mercuri, is being released in a numbered, Limited First
Edition of only 250, and is available exclusively on the website of
the Himalayan Stove Project http://www.himalayanstoveproject.org.
The poster was a collaborative effort by the Himalayan Stove
Project and Jack Leustig Imaging of Taos,
New Mexico.
Mount Everest Poster Image:
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"We felt that commemorating the achievement of these pioneering
mountaineers was the right thing to do. What they accomplished 50
years ago set a standard of excellence and teamwork that should
make every American proud. Mount Everest is an enormous
mountaineering challenge today. It's almost inconceivable that they
were so successful a half a century ago," said George Basch, "Chief Cook" of the Himalayan
Stove Project. "The poster is absolutely gorgeous and would be a
terrific holiday gift for anyone with even the slightest passion
for mountaineering and mountaineering history."
The creation of the poster was sponsored, funded and supported
by:
- Eddie Bauer, the lead sponsor.
Eddie Bauer has been a committed
partner to the American mountaineering and exploration community
since the 1920's through to the present day. Since its inception,
the company has outfitted many exploration firsts, including both
the first American ascent and the first ascent via the West Ridge
of Mt. Everest in 1963.
- adidas Outdoor sports. For over 80 years the adidas Group has
been part of the world of sports on every level. A multinational,
multisport, firm, they are committed supporters of environmental
causes. Reinhold Messner, an adidas
spokesman, is renowned for having made the first ascent of Mount
Everest without supplemental oxygen, and also the first solo
ascent. He is, personally, a supporter of the Himalayan Stove
Project.
- MSR (Mountain Safety Research), the Seattle-based manufacturer of high-performance
outdoor equipment, has been engineering standard-setting gear since
1969. MSR's commitment to quality manufacturing and
innovation ensures outdoor enthusiasts are equipped with only the
best in stoves, fuel, cookware, water treatment, shelters, trekking
poles, snowshoes and alpine equipment.
- Kahtoola (which means "directly" in Tibetan) is a wonderful,
imaginative, energetic, company in Flagstaff Arizona that manufactures and
distributes, globally, a unique line of patented snow and ice
travel equipment, including crampons and snowshoes. They are a
founding member of "1% for the People," and have become a sponsor
of the Himalayan Stove Project through that philanthropic
initiative.
- Rotary International, a dynamic force in the global
philanthropic community supports the project through the Rotary
Club of Taos New Mexico, which is
"Chief Cook's" home club. Rotary Taos is developing a support program with
other US Rotary Clubs, and with Rotary Clubs in Nepal.
- Outside Magazine, Rock and Ice, The Adventure Blog and
Expedition News are providing media support.
Additional supporters of the commemorative poster, and of the
work and mission of the Himalayan Stove Project overall, include
the American Alpine Club, 1% for The Planet, The Mayo Clinic, the
Halton Foundation, Patagonia,
Petzl, Sherpa Adventure Gear, Keen, Vibram, Big Agnes, Sole, Global
Rescue, Kobold Expedition Watches, Glacier Works and Taos Ski Valley.
Tom Hornbein, one of the five
Americans who summited Mount Everest on the historic expedition in
May 1963, serves on the Board of
Advisors of the Himalayan Stove Project. Two other outstanding U.S.
Everest summiteers, Erik Weihenmayer
and Jeff Evans, and two illustrious
British mountaineers who have also stood on Everest's summit;
Chris Bonington and Doug Scott; round out the mountaineering members
of the Himalayan Stove Project's powerful and experienced advisory
board.
The Himalayan Stove Project is supported by numerous other
eminent Himalayan mountaineers, including Reinhold Messner, Conrad
Anker, Dave Hahn,
Jimmy Chin, Charley Mace, Carlos
Buhler, Simone Moro,
Phil Powers, Mark Richey, Steve
Swenson, Sandy Hill,
Rebecca Stevens, Sherman Bull, Brad
Bull, Chris Morris,
Michael Brown, Doug Beall, and many, many others.
Photos:
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About The Himalayan Stove Project
The Himalayan Stove Project is a US-based charitable
organization that believes in the conservation of nature, improving
people's health and transforming the lives, of individuals,
families and communities, one clean cookstove at a time. Founded in
2009, the organization distributes free, clean-burning, highly
efficient cookstoves to individuals and families in the
Trans-Himalayan region.
To learn more about this inspiring and innovative charitable
program, please visit: http://www.himalayanstoveproject.org.
Contact
George Basch
– "Chief Cook"
Cell
505-363-8863
george@himalayanstoveproject.org
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