Bellingham climber David Mauro to present 'The 'Why' of Mountain Climbing' Nov. 6
Bellingham resident, climber and author David Mauro will give a talk entitled “The ‘Why’ of Mountain Climbing,” at Western Washington University at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 6, in Special Collections (Wilson Library 6th floor).
The event is free and open to the public.
The motivations of mountaineers may be a mystery to those who do not climb high mountains, and climbers themselves typically struggle to explain the forces that call these women and men into thin air. Author David Mauro will offer his own answers to this “why?” question through pictures, video, and readings from his recent release, The Altitude Journals, recounting the seven-year period during which he traveled to each continent, climbing its highest summit.
In addition to working as a Certified Financial Planner, David Mauro writes for Adventures Northwest magazine and blogs extensively on topics ranging from mountain climbing to why sardines are safe. He is an improv alumni of The Upfront Theatre, and in the course of his acting career has appeared in several commercials for television, the internet, print and radio. David is the 65th American to climb The Seven Summits, and is also a WWU alumni.
This talk is offered as part of the Heritage Resources Distinguished Speakers program in connection with a new exhibition in Special Collections, “To the Mountaintop,” which explores issues of gender, race, and class in mountaineering. For more information about the event, please contact Elizabeth Joffrion, Director of Heritage Resources, Elizabeth.Joffrion@wwu.edu, (360) 650-3283.