Lecture and Slideshow by Mountaineer and Photographer David Anderson

Media contact: Noelle Lemoine, communications assistant; tele: (413) 597-4277; email: [email protected]

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass., April 8, 2003–Mountaineer and photographer David Anderson will deliver a lecture and slideshow titled, “The Changing Face of Nepal” on Wednesday, April 16 in Thompson Chemistry, room 123, at 8 p.m.

For most of his life, David Anderson has been an avid mountain climber. He developed a love for climbing in high school and continued while in college at the University of Maine, where he became an instructor for Maine Bound, a university outdoor adventure program.

After college, Anderson participated in a number of environmental research projects. In 1992, he worked for the Alaska Wildland Adventures, where he guided expedition groups through regions such as Denali National Park.

In 1996, Anderson became an instructor for the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) in Lander, Wyo. NOLS enables him to work with young people and enrich their knowledge of rock climbing and mountaineering. When he is not instructing with NOLS, Anderson spends his time exploring mountain places all over the world and experiencing different cultures and peoples in remote global regions.

The slideshow will focus on Anderson’s expedition of Nepal this past winter. Although the state department advised Americans not to travel to Nepal due to terrorist attacks and international security issues, Anderson and his partner Ant Chapin went ahead with their plans to visit Nepal. While they changed their itinerary, they began their journey in the capital, Katmandu, and then traveled east to the Kumba Mountain Region, where they climbed Kwangde Lo and Lobuche East.

Anderson states, “The images I captured during my visit show a country of contrasts on many different levels. The presentation describes the political and religious history of the region, the affect of foreign tourism on the environment and the stunning mountain scenery of the Himalayas.”

Anderson received his B.S. in Wildlife Biology at the University of Maine. For the past seven years, he has been photographing remote regions of the world while exploring and mountain climbing. His work has appeared in Climbing Magazine, Rock and Ice Magazine, The American Alpine Journal, National Geographic, Patagonia Catalog, Patagonia Land Trust, Vbouldering, and NOLS.

The event is open to the public and is sponsored by the Williams Outing Club.

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