To the Ends of the Earth: Adventures of an Expedition PhotographerRenowned as one of the world's foremost expedition photographers, Gordon Wiltsie has climbed Himalayan mountains, mushed dogs on the frozen Arctic Ocean, skied in Antarctica, and hacked through the Amazon jungle to photograph the most remote reaches of the planet. For the last three decades he has accompanied many of the great modern explorers--Alex Lowe, Conrad Anker, Will Steger, Jon Krakauer, David Breashears, Norman Vaughan--on incredibly challenging climbs and epic adventures. Despite carrying his own share of the weight--along with cameras, film, and lenses--he has matched these companions pitch for pitch and mile for mile, photographing them every inch of the way. In this journey through ten unique expeditions, Wiltsie illustrates the daily life of an explorer--from the thrill of summiting a virgin peak to the fear of surviving a storm, to the humorous and unexpected everyday moments of life on the edge. |
Contents
FOREWORD | 9 |
19521979 | 27 |
CHAPTER | 41 |
CHAPTER | 59 |
CHAPTER THREE | 77 |
CHAPTER FOUR | 95 |
CHAPTER FIVE | 113 |
CHAPTER | 133 |
CHAPTER SEVEN | 155 |
CHAPTER EIGHT | 173 |
CHAPTER NINE | 197 |
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 221 |
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Adventure Network Alex Lowe anchors Antarctic Antarctica Arctic Ocean atop Baruntse base camp belay blizzard camera Cape Arkticheskiy Carolyn Chachapoyans cliff climb climbers clouds Conrad Anker Cordillera Sarmiento Darhad Valley dogs Doug Robinson Everest expedition feel feet film Fjord FOLLOWING SPREAD glacier going Gordon Wiltsie Greg hanging camp huge Jack Jared Jay Jensen John Catto Jon Krakauer jumar lake lead ledge Location Meredith Mike miles Mishig Mongolia Mount Vaughan Mount Vinson mountain naadam National Geographic Nepal Norman Vaughan OPPOSITE overhang pack Patriot Hills Phillip Lloyd photographer pitch plane polar Queen Maud Land quickly Rakekniven rappelling reach Renchinlhumbe Rick ridge rock Ronne Ice Shelf rope route Sail Peak Sherpa snow cave South Pole story summit Teki temperatures tent Tibetan tion Today Troll's Castle Twin Otter Ulrik Vern Vern Tejas Victor Boyarsky wall weather winds yaks