VIDEO: Conrad Anker Had a Heart Attack at 20,000ft | His Partner Continued up One of the Himalaya’s Most Technical Peaks Alone [arve url="https://youtu.be/KrQmiTui9yg"] CragBrains | August 11, 2018 17 Likes 2 Tweets 0 Comments
World’s Most Famous Climber, Conrad Anker, Experiences Major Heart Issue While Climbing in Himalaya The world’s most famous mountain climber, Conrad Anker, recently experienced acute coronary syndrome (blockage in heart artery that leads to heart attack if untreated) while 6 pitches up a gnarly peak in the Nepalese Himalaya. He quickly rappelled down and got to a hospital in Nepal fast. He underwent angioplasty surgery to remove an obstruction in one of his coronary […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 5, 2016 0 Comments
Is Climbing a Mountain Worth Dying For? | “Meru” Documentary Conrad Anker is likely the best mountaineer in the world. Jimmy Chin and Renan Ozturk are likely the best adventure photographers in the world. The three of them got together to attempt to climb the Shark’s Fin of 21,000-foot Mount Meru – twice. Is climbing a mountain like this worth dying for? Find out: In the high-stakes pursuit of big-wall climbing, the Shark’s Fin on Mount Meru may be the ultimate prize. Sitting 21,000 feet above the sacred Ganges River in Northern India, the mountain’s perversely stacked obstacles make it both a nightmare and an irresistible calling for some of the […] SnowBrains | July 23, 2015 0 Comments
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