Teton Guides Symposium Rousing Success
Teton legend Dick Pownall. Pownall's gentle recollections of climbing and guiding in the Tetons in the 1940s and '50s stole the show. Photo Courtesy Christian Beckwith
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On Thursday, December 8, Outerlocal presented “From Cleated Boots to Ski Descents: The Past, Present and Future of Teton Guiding” in Jackson, Wyoming. Over 300 climbers and skiers jammed into the cozy Snow King Lodge Room and over 400 people tuned into the livestream online through the Outerlocal, American Alpine Club, and Marmot Facebook pages to listen to seven Teton legends explore the development of American mountain guiding. While the audience feasted on Pinky G’s pizza and New Belgium beer, Himalayan author Brot Coburn moderated the panel discussions with Renny Jackson, Rod Newcomb, Andy Carson, Dick Pownall, Mark Newcomb, Rob Hess and Nat Patridge. Teton icon Dick Pownall was given the “people’s choice awards” for his compelling performance about the golden era of Teton climbing and over $3,000 in proceeds were donated to the Teton Boulder Project to help maintain the newly installed Guides’ Boulder.
If you missed this special event, watch the archived footage on outerlocal.com’s U-stream page. More photographs available on Outerlocal’s recap of the historic event.
We’ve been searching for information on our parents who were both climbers in the Teton and WindRiver ranges of Wyoming.
Upon reading the AAC web site, we thought maybe your Teton Legend speaker, Dick Pownall, from the Teton Guides Symposium may have some information since they were climbing in the same era.
If we could connect somehow through the AAC or otherwise, it would be greatly appreciated!!
We e-mailed the AAC in May with some questions, but it was during a bad time, we understand. Maybe we could also touch base with your library to do some research now.
Yours very truly!
Phil Lobeck and family
Hi Phillip,
I’ve forwarded your query to someone who may be able to put you in contact with Dick Pownall. I would definitely suggest contacting the library (library@americanalpineclub.org) for further information. I’ll get back to you with what I find out.
Best,
Luke Bauer (AAC Content & Marketing Manager)
Hi Phil,
Please email lbauer@americanalpineclub.org for more info.
Luke