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September 24, 1999
"I Made It" Climber Göran Kropp Sure to Captivate Audiences Swedish adventurer Göran Kropp is the featured presenter for the Banff Mountain Book Festival 1999 Speaker Tour. Kropp’s unique story of travel from his home doorstep in Sweden to the top of Everest – self-contained and under his own power – is depicted in the 1997 film I Made It and in the newly released book Ultimate High, co-authored with David Lagercrantz. Kropp is appearing at several North American locations in October and November, listed below. In October 1995, Kropp left Stockholm on a bicycle, towing 240 pounds of gear. Five months later, on foot, he ferried the last of his gear to the base of Mount Everest. After being forced to turn back to base camp from within 350 vertical feet of the summit and after witnessing the aftermath of the Everest disaster that claimed the lives of eight other climbers, he refused to give up. He reached the summit on May 23 at the age of 29. Days later, he left for Stockholm ¾ on his bicycle. "Many people believe that I am a crazy guy....Nothing could be more wrong," said Kropp, who will share his inspiring tale of determination and achievement during his presentation. "Mountains are powerful touchstones of nature and spirit and Göran’s adventures reveal this," says Bernadette McDonald, director of The Banff Centre for Mountain Culture, which produces the Banff Mountain Book Festival. "He’ll have listeners sitting on the edge of their seats as he tells stories about survival in the face of overwhelming odds." Kropp’s tour takes him to the following locations:
Debra Hornsby, Marketing and Communications Manager, Mountain Culture at The Banff Centre promotes understanding and appreciation of the world’s mountain places by creating opportunities for people to share – and find inspiration in – mountain experiences, ideas and visions. The 6th Annual Banff Mountain Book Festival
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