Sat, November 1, 2008
GCC Slide Show Benefit with Michael Kodas

The GCC is hosting a benefit talk and slide show by Michael Kodas, the author of High Crimes - The Fate of Everest in the age of Greed, a narrative look at how big money and big egos are drawing crime and malfeasance to Mount Everest.

High Crimes is a shocking expose of the dark underside of Everest: people stepping over dying climbers on their way up; unscrupulous con men who sell faulty oxygen tanks that leave climbers without air when their lives depend on it; drugs and prostitution in Base Camp; and people all but murdered in the cutthroat race to get to the top. See http://www.highcrimesbook.com/ for more information about this book.

This benefit show has an admission cost of $10 as a donation to raise money for the Mohonk Preserve Rescue Fund to purchase new rescue equipment. The show starts at 7:00pm at the Mohonk Preserve Visitor's Center, 3197 Route 44/55, Gardiner, NY.

The Gunks Climbers' Coalition
http://gunksclimbers.org

I've seen this slide show in New Canaan, it was great. He also has a quick film of a rescue in the Khumbu Icefall. The parallels between recent behaviour at the Gunks (stolen litter) and Everest should make for an interesting night.

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Show is tomorrow night! Hope to see you there!

Jannette