Have you heard about the Piolet d’Or award? The committee nominates six climbers annually and selects winners for their alpine climbing achievements. Vince Anderson and Steve House received the award this year for climbing Nanga Parbat in Pakistan. It’s a 26,600 ft mountain that’s also known as the “Killer Mountain.” You can read more about it in
Evergreen grad wins prestigious climbing award. Apparently there’s really good food at the base camps, which might make me climb without oxygen. Might.

More info about the award is on Patagonia’s press release: Patagonia Ambassadors Steve House and Vince Anderson Win 2005 Piolet D’Or.