King of the mountain – Conrad Anker Keeps Coming Home to Montana

After 25 years in the sport, Anker has become one of alpinism’s biggest stars. His record of hard ascents on icy mountains and rock faces around the world puts him among the world’s elite. He captains the North Face company’s climbing team. Last spring the Bozeman resident summited Mount Everest without oxygen while assisting a group of Montana State University researchers. It was his third time reaching the highest point on earth.

Yet for all his accomplishment and stature, Anker is still bound to a single day in 1999 when the course of his and Jenni’s lives dramatically changed. What happened that day is why he never leaves home without telling her when to expect his return.

by Michael Moore

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