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Leif Whittaker presents "My Old Man and the Mountain"

Alpenglow Sports partners with the premier outdoor publisher Mountaineers Books to bring Leif Whittaker to Tahoe. Leif brings a fresh perspective on a famous father and a legacy forged on the icy slopes of Mount Everest, the worlds highest peak.
In 1963, the world followed the first American Mount Everest Expedition, andwatched as Big Jim Whittaker became the first American to stand on top of the world. He returned home a hero.
"My Old Man and the Mountainis", Leif Whittakers engaging and humorous story of what it was like to grow up Whittakerthe youngest son of Jim Whittaker and Dianne Roberts. He shares glimpses of his upbringing and how the pressure to climb started early on. Readers learn of his first adventures with family in the Olympic Mountains and on Mount Rainier; his close yet at times competitive relationship with his brother Joss; his battle with a serious back injury; and his efforts to stand apart from his fathers legacy. With wry honesty he depicts being a recent college grad, still living in his parents home and trying to find a purpose in lifedigging ditches, building houses, selling t-shirts to touristsuntil a chance encounter leads to the opportunity to climb Everest, just like his father did.

Leif heads to Nepal with all the excitement, irony, boredom, and trepidation that are part of high-altitude climbing. Well-known guides Dave Hahn and Melissa Arnot figure prominently in his story, as does Big Jim. But Leifs story is not his fathers story. Its a unique coming of age tale on the steep slopes of Everest and a climbing adventure that lights the imagination and fills an emotional human endeavor with universal meaning.

Gather with us at the Tahoe Art Haus Cinema for a multi media presentation, Q and A followed by a book signing with Leif. Event starts at 7pm doors open at 6:30pm Buy your tickets now $12.00
Ticket will be available at the door night of event $14.00