Yamnuska Mountain Adventures is excited to announce the appointment of Barry Blanchard, North America’s premier alpinist, as Associate Director effective March 1, 2010.
As a founding guide and former long term employee, Barry re-joins Yamnuska in this pivotal senior position.
“I’m thrilled to have Barry on board. I believe his incredible personal brand is a great match for Yamnuska” says Len Youden, Yamnuska’s General Manager.
“Barry is one of the world’s most accomplished alpinists, so having him as a senior guide and mentor to our guiding team is a huge advantage for Yamnuska. We will be featuring programs and trips that will have Barry’s unique imprint; the ability to provide unsurpassed alpine adventures for our guests.”
More on Barry:
- Check out the current Edition #29 of Alpinist Magazine for Barry’s feature article ‘Dragons in the Mist’ which profiles 100 years of climbing Mt Robson including his own 13 year odyssey to establish a new route on the Emperor Face.
- The current Patagonia ‘Heart of Winter’ catalogue introduction describes the saga of Barry and his team’s avalanche survival story on Nanga Parbat the world’s 9th highest mountain titled ‘Unroped’.
- Keynote presenter at the 50th anniversary Calgary Mountain Club celebration on June 11th in Calgary
- On July 14th at the Squamish Mountain Festival, don’t miss Barry’s thrilling slideshow on his experience of climbing in Canada
- Sponsored athlete for Black Diamond’s complete line of skiing and climbing equipment.
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