Up close and personal with Ama Dablam

Paul Davis's footage, taken from a helicopter circling the summit, provides an excellent perspective of the mountains standing and exposure. 

Ama Dablam - clips from Paul Davis on Vimeo.

Exposed on Ama Dablam

Ten years ago, Lee Z Berg and photographer Christian Als stood at the foot of the majestic mountain Ama Dablam (6856m) in the Everest Region of Nepal. A mountain that is often described as one of the most spectacular mountains in the world. Not for its height, but for its beauty, aesthetics and its exposure. A dream was born, and now they are back with the goal of standing on the summit.

This is one of the best short films about climbing Ama Dablam. Wonderful cinematography by Christian, all shot on a Canon 5D.

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The Swiss Machine...

"The future of cutting edge Alpinism is how fast and how light you can go in Alpine Style. If you are able to move fast then you don't need a lot of equipment. You are so light, that you can really push the limits"... Ueli Steck

 

Shattered.

After you have given your all, is there anything left?

A film by Tyler Stableford

Boston Marathon Attack

If you had ever become disillusioned with the state of the world you just had to look at the crowd at a Marathon - who would cheer on complete strangers, no matter what sex, ethnicity or religion - to see that there is still genuine unconditional warmth in the world. Thus, it comes as a cruel irony that such a heart warming collective would become the targets of terrorism.

From all at DaddyGoneClimbing our thoughts and best wishes are with all those impacted by today's tragic events.

 

Time for some high adventures of my own...

Possibly one of the most beautiful mountains in the world (?). Standing proud at 22,494ft Ama Dablam "like the Matterhorn in the Swiss Alps, epitomises all that is grand about the mountains" and dominates the Khumbu. Ever since I first set eyes on this most prestigious of peaks I have wanted to climb this mountain, so I am looking forward to our (early) winter ascent. My plan is to climb it semi Alpine style (as described by Tom Briggs below). It will be a welcome return to the Himalaya, and I am looking forward to sharing my preparations.

At 13yrs old I could just about climb the stairs...

US teenager Kai Lightner (aged 13) just climbed his first 8c+ just a few days after climbing his first 8b+... I can't wait to see what he does next week! possibly sending Action Directe? Talking of which, Wolfgang Güllich was climbing 8b at the ripe old age of 16... So, clearly the future looks bright for Sports Climbing.