Video by Mark Allen and Graham Zimmerman
Edited by Graham Zimmerman
A musically enhanced HD video of Mark Allen and Graham Zimmerman's ascent of the Southeast Buttress of Mt. Bradley in the Great Ruth Gorge of the Alaska Range. This is a short look into the 66 hour effort resulting in the new Route Vitalogy, Alaska grade V, M6+ WI5 5.9R A1. The video addresses the first attempt, their trails, and the summit of the new route.
Alaska 2010 - Post #3, Committing to the Unknown from Graham ZImmerman on Vimeo.
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About Me
- Mark Allen
- Mark is the Director of Expeditions Northwest LLC, a booking network for climbing trips worldwide. Mark is a Washington native and cut his teeth in the North Cascades 1991 and began guiding in the Northwest in 2001. Now he is currently a Full IFMGA Mountain Guide; AMGA Rock, Ski, Alpine Certified and a AIARE Level II Avalanche instructor. When not personal climbing across the US Mark divides his time guiding extensive Alpine, Ice, Rock and Ski trips in the North Cascades, Colorado’s San Juans, and European Alps. Mark’s shoulder seasons are typically spent by annual spring migrations to Alaska to alpine and ski guide in the Alaska and Chugach ranges, rock guide in Red Rock NV and Joshua Tree CA, or high altitude mountaineering in Nepal. Mark’s personal interests are alpinism and ski mountaineering descents in areas that still need exploring. His academic background is in geology with an emphasis on mountain building processes. On his days off he explores the undiscovered corners of his back yard — the North Cascades and San Juan Mountains.
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