Yvon Chouinard, a noted alpinist and environmentalist, is the
founder and owner of Patagonia, Inc., which Fortune has called "the
coolest company on the planet." He is also the co-founder with
Craig Mathews of 1% For The Planet and the author of "Let My People
Go Surfing" and coauthor of "The Responsible Company."
Dick Dorworth was passionate about ski racing in his youth and set
a number of records that stand to this day. His path crossed with
several notable climbers and he was sucked into the world of
mountain climbing, which he pursued with equal passion. He has
written numerous ski articles, and authored three books, "Night
Driving, The Perfect Turn" and "The Straight Course."
Chris Jones moved to the US in 1965 to work for IBM and then quit
in 1967, moved to Yosemite and started to climb full time. Chris
has climbed in the British Isles, Europe, the United States,
Canada, South America, and Asia. Chris's book, "Climbing in North
America," was published in 1975 and received wide acclaim, and is
widely regarded among the most influential climbing books.
Doug Tompkins is a mountain climber, Deep Ecologist, and
forward-thinking businessman. Tompkins was the founder of The North
Face and co-owner of the ESPRIT clothing company.
Lito Tejada-Flores was born at 13,000 feet in the mountains of
Bolivia. Since then he has had an affinity for high places. While
primarily a filmmaker, his credits include a three part technical
skiing education series "Breakthrough on Skis, "which is also a
book by the same name, he has also authored numerous articles and
books on topics ranging from skiing to whitewater kayaking.
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