In the high stakes game of big wall mountain climbing Conrad Anker is a familiar name. Friday 4th Anker and his wife, acclaimed artist Jennifer Lowe, will be in attendance at Kneeland Gallery during the gallery walk for Lowe’s exhibition opening. Anker’s award winning movie Meru premiers the same night in Ketchum at Magic Lantern Theatre at 4.30pm, after which Anker will be available at Kneeland Gallery until 6.45pm to answer questions about his extraordinary ascent of India’s most challenging peak, the Shark’s Fin. He will then open the 7pm showing of Meru with an introductory speech to the audience about the challenges and near death experiences that surrounded his team’s incredible journey.

The North Face Meru Expedition, 2011

The North Face Meru Expedition, 2011