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Everest Images: Eddie Bauer guide David Morton going for broke at base camp in 2012. photo: Jake Norton

EddieBauer - 4/24/2013

Eddie Bauer guide Melissa Arnot checks in with her next report from Everest.

EddieBauer - 4/24/2013

Everest Images: Eddie Bauer West Ridge team member David Morton setting his GoPro angle in the Khumbu Icefall in 2012. photo: Jake Norton

EddieBauer - 4/24/2013

Trip of a Lifetime If you could go anywhere in the world to find adventure would it involve a long walk through Nepal? Check back May 1 during our Adventure Everyday Week for a chance to win an Everest Lodge to Lodge trek with the world's tallest peak looming.

EddieBauer - 4/24/2013

An Epic for the Commute... The audio link to Grayson Schaffer's Outside Magazine cover story on the Eddie Bauer-outfitted 1963 American Mount Everest Expedition that resulted in Jim Whittaker's first American ascent and the first ascent of the West Ridge. Listen to the full story here: http://media.outsideonline.com/designaudio/A+Dangerous+World+Waits+Above.mp3

EddieBauer - 4/24/2013

Throwback Thursday Everest Edition: The dramatic profile of the West Ridge route, which was climbed for the first time in history by Tom Hornbein and Willi Unsoeld on the Eddie Bauer-outfitted AMEE in 1963. To read the full story of the the true story of the most daring climb in Everest history check out Outside Magazine's incredible interactive experience at http://tinyurl.com/bv9a846

EddieBauer - 4/25/2013

The definitive list from @Adventure Journal of 50 Facts about the 50th anniversary of the 1963 American Mount Everest Expedition. http://www.adventure-journal.com/2013/02/thelist-50-things-about-the-50th-anniversary-of-the-1963-american-everest-expedition/

EddieBauer - 4/25/2013

Now on the Live Your Adventure blog: Everest women's summit record holder Melissa Arnot breaks down why she chooses the Alchemist on the world's highest peaks. http://blog.eddiebauer.com/2013/04/25/everest-clips-the-alchemist-40l-pack/

EddieBauer - 4/25/2013

Throwback Thursday, Everest Edition. Khumbu Icefall technique circa 1963...from the Eddie Bauer-outfitted American Mount Everest Expedition. photo: Bishop Archives

EddieBauer - 4/25/2013

Take a look at the 9 t-shirt designs currently being tested in our stores. Which one do you like best? http://bit.ly/Y4Iahs

EddieBauer - 4/25/2013

Throwback Thursday, Everest Edition. The Eddie Bauer-outfitted American Mount Everest Expedition in 1963 required a logistical exercise of moving 27 tons of food and equipment, or 909 loads at 62 pounds, a haul that took nearly one month to complete. photo: Bishop Archives Read more about the epic first American ascent of Everest at http://www.eddiebauer.com/everest.

EddieBauer - 4/25/2013

"There are moments that change your life. They happen and you never see them coming, but after, nothing is the same." The story of the Juniper Fund, told by Eddie Bauer guide Melissa Arnot with photos by David Morton, is a heart wrenching one. Read her essay from our Summer Outfitter Book on the motivation behind this cause that supports Sherpa families faced with tragedy.

EddieBauer - 4/26/2013

Now on the Live Your Adventure blog, Ed Viesturs sums up Everest in 50 words or less. Read each word at: http://blog.eddiebauer.com/

EddieBauer - 4/26/2013

Small world, big lines. Eddie Bauer ripper Lexi duPont making short Where's-Waldo-work of Mount Nun in AK. Bonus points to Lexi for slaying it in the massive terrain. photo thanks to: Seth Morrison

EddieBauer - 4/26/2013

Ten words or less: My active mission this weekend is _______?

EddieBauer - 4/26/2013

Trip of a Lifetime Which state is known as “The Last Frontier”? Hint: It has a huge wildlife population, the largest glacier in North America, and some serious heli skiing vertical. Check back May 1st during our Adventure Everyday Week to enter to win a trip to this land of true American wilderness.

EddieBauer - 4/26/2013

Best weekend read? Outside Magazine, Backpacker Magazine or Rock and Ice magazine?

EddieBauer - 4/27/2013

Trip of a Lifetime? Where do mountain meadows, storybook peaks and Italian alpine hut culture combine? Check back May 1st during our Adventure Everyday Week to enter to win a trip to this Italian alpine paradise.

EddieBauer - 4/27/2013

Oxygen on Everest in 2012. photo: Jake Norton

EddieBauer - 4/28/2013

Trip of a Lifetime Can you imagine yourself soaking up the rays in this South American destination? Summer is almost here and we’re giving away a trip to the sacred ruins of some of the original sun-worshippers—the ancient Incans. Check back May 1st during our Adventure Everyday Week to enter to win.

EddieBauer - 4/28/2013

Now on the Live Your Adventure blog...Eddie Bauer guide David Morton sums up the experience of Mt. Everest in 50 words or less. Read every word here: http://blog.eddiebauer.com/

EddieBauer - 4/29/2013

Fifty years ago this week, outfitted in Eddie Bauer down, Jim Whittaker became the first American to climb to the summit of Mt. Everest. Last spring, at age 83, he returned to the Himalaya to commemorate the 50th anniversary. https://vimeo.com/59776170

EddieBauer - 4/29/2013

Trip of a Lifetime The northeast trade winds sweeping Morocco’s Atlantic coast March through mid-September make it the ideal place for all board sports, especially surfing. Want to catch some waves while you take in the ancient beauty of Morocco? Check back May 1st during our Adventure Everyday Week to enter to win this trip of a lifetime.

EddieBauer - 4/29/2013

Now on the Live Your Adventure blog...Eddie Bauer guide Dave Hahn sums up his years of Everest experiences in 50 words or less... http://blog.eddiebauer.com/ Photo: Jake Norton

EddieBauer - 4/30/2013

Tonight at 7PM on Seattle's Evening Magazine, Jim Whittaker talks about his historic first American ascent of Mt. Everest and tomorrow's 50th anniversary of the achievement. Watch the full segment after it airs tonight on www.king5.com.

EddieBauer - 4/30/2013

We’re getting ready to celebrate a huge anniversary for our brand on the world’s tallest peak tomorrow. Any ideas on the significance of May 1st, 1963 on Everest? Tomorrow is also the day you can enter to win a trek of a lifetime trekking lodge to lodge through the region at the center of that historic achievement during our Adventure Everyday week. Check back tomorrow for details.

EddieBauer - 4/30/2013

Jim Whittaker leaving Advanced Base Camp in 1963 and preparing for the first American ascent of Everest, a summit he earned fifty years ago tomorrow on the Eddie Bauer-outfitted American Mount Everest Expedition.

EddieBauer - 4/30/2013

Where would you go? Today is the day entry begins for our Trip of a Lifetime giveaway with a grand prize adventure to either Nepal, Morrocco, Machu Picchu, the Dolomites or Alaska. Enter to win during Adventure Everyday week at http://eddiebauer.promo.eprize.com/sweepstakes

EddieBauer - 5/1/2013

Fifty years ago today, Jim Whittaker climbed shoulder to shoulder with Sherpa Nawang Gombu to the summit of Mt. Everest. His first American ascent of the world’s tallest peak on the Eddie Bauer-outfitted American Mount Everest Expedition was a source of national pride and a powerful moment for our brand. So on the 50th anniversary of the historic climb, we honor Whittaker, Gombu, and every member of the 1963 American Mount Everest Expedition who made this epic moment and this iconic photo possible. Read more at http://blog.eddiebauer.com/

EddieBauer - 5/1/2013

Fifty years ago today, Jim Whittaker climbed shoulder to shoulder with Sherpa Nawang Gombu to the summit of Mt. Everest. His first American ascent of the world’s tallest peak on the Eddie Bauer-outfitted American Mount Everest Expedition was a source of national pride and a powerful moment for our brand. So on the 50th anniversary of the historic climb, we honor Whittaker, Gombu, and every member of the 1963 American Mount Everest Expedition who made this epic moment and this iconic photo possible.

EddieBauer - 5/1/2013

Great interview last night on CBSNews.com with @Jim Whittaker about the 50th anniversary of his first American ascent of Mt. Everest and his 2012 trek through Nepal, both on Eddie-Bauer outfitted expeditions. http://tinyurl.com/d9t9bea

EddieBauer - 5/1/2013

"He was one of us, all of us-a big slab of Snoqualmie Pass granite about to be sculpted into something befitting the national jewel case of explorer-heroes, right before our eyes." 50 years ago today, Big Jim Whittaker stood tall as the first American to summit #everest. #eddiebauer #firstascent #cascades #washington #seattle

EddieBauer - 5/1/2013

In-depth interviews with the key climbers, then and now, on National Geographic about the legacy of the 1963 Eddie Bauer-outfitted American Mount Everest expedition, the change of the last five decades and the future of Everest. http://tinyurl.com/cjyg285

EddieBauer - 5/1/2013

Watch the rare historical footage and in-depth interview with Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mt. Everest at: https://vimeo.com/59702474

EddieBauer - 5/1/2013

Today is Day One of our huge Adventure Everyday Event with 25% off anywhere you shop and a Trip of a Lifetime giveaway. Five days only so act fast. Get the deal in-store or online until Sunday, enter to win in-store or at https://www.facebook.com/EddieBauer/app_362772937174369 before Sunday. Don't miss out on this one.

EddieBauer - 5/1/2013

Climbing partners, Jim Whittaker and Sherpa Nawang Gombu, working together toward the summit of Everest in 1963.

EddieBauer - 5/1/2013

Eddie Bauer guide Melissa Arnot sums up the Everest experience in 50 words or less... Now on the Live Your Adventure blog http://blog.eddiebauer.com/

EddieBauer - 5/2/2013

Adventure Journal writer Brendan Leonard interviews Jim Whittaker, 50 years removed from his first American ascent of Mt. Everest. http://www.adventure-journal.com/2013/02/jim-whittaker-looks-back-on-50-years-since-everest/

EddieBauer - 5/2/2013

Throwback Thursday, Everest Edition. Eddie Bauer-outfitted American Mount Everest Expedition climbers on the mountain in 1963. photo: Bishop archives

EddieBauer - 5/2/2013

In case you missed Tuesday's Evening Magazine, this is the link to the full interview with Jim Whittaker about his historic 1963 first American ascent of Mt. Everest. http://tinyurl.com/cku7os6

EddieBauer - 5/2/2013

Throwback Thursday, Everest Edition. Ladder technique in the Khumbu Icefall on the 1963 Eddie Bauer-outfitted AMEE.

EddieBauer - 5/2/2013

Throwback Thursday, Everest Edition AMEE climbers on Everest in 1963 equipped with oxygen masks and Eddie Bauer Mt Everest down parkas.

EddieBauer - 5/2/2013

Today is Day Three of our huge Adventure Everyday Event with 25% off anywhere you shop and a Trip of a Lifetime giveaway. Get the deal in-store or online until Sunday, enter to win in-store or at https://www.facebook.com/EddieBauer/app_362772937174369 before Sunday. Don't miss out on this one.

EddieBauer - 5/3/2013

Now on the Live Your Adventure blog: Peter Whittaker celebrates his Everest mentors. Check out the story and an exclusive gallery of 1963 America on Everest photos at http://blog.eddiebauer.com/

EddieBauer - 5/3/2013

Eddie Bauer guide Dave Hahn checks in from Everest: "Back in BC after a week up high. To 23,500 ft on the Lhotse Face."

EddieBauer - 5/3/2013

Gear Up for the Weekend Question: With my 25% off Adventure Everyday deal I'm gearing up with_________?

EddieBauer - 5/3/2013

Now through Sunday take 25% off anywhere you shop during our Adventure Everyday Event and tomorrow be one of the first to visit an Eddie Bauer store and get a FREE water bottle. No purchase necessary. Our Trip of a Lifetime giveaway is also in full swing, enter in-store or online at http://eddiebauer.promo.eprize.com/sweepstakes

EddieBauer - 5/3/2013

Pack Your Bags, it's Friday. Everest edition. Whether traveling by double-decker bus, private floatplane, winding backroad or yak...where are you headed this weekend?

EddieBauer - 5/3/2013

Today is Day Four of our Adventure Everyday Event, take 25% off anywhere you shop and be one of the first to visit an Eddie Bauer store today and get a FREE water bottle. No purchase necessary. Our Trip of a Lifetime giveaway is also in full swing, enter in-store or online at http://eddiebauer.promo.eprize.com/sweepstakes

EddieBauer - 5/4/2013

Trip of a Lifetime: A) Morocco B) Nepal C) Alaska D) Machu Picchu or E) the Dolomites. Extra credit: Why? In ten words or less...

EddieBauer - 5/4/2013

Eddie Bauer guide Seth Waterfall on Everest, in 50 words or less. http://blog.eddiebauer.com/2013/04/27/everest-in-50-seth-waterfall/

EddieBauer - 5/4/2013

ESPN interviews Jim Whittaker about the 1963 Everest climb after throwing out the first pitch at Safeco Field last week. http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=9229330&categoryid=2521705

EddieBauer - 5/4/2013

Today is the last day of our huge Adventure Everyday Event. Take 25% off anywhere you shop and be one of the first to visit an Eddie Bauer store today and get a FREE water bottle. No purchase necessary. Our Trip of a Lifetime giveaway is also in full swing, but today is the last day to enter in-store or online at http://eddiebauer.promo.eprize.com/sweepstakes

EddieBauer - 5/5/2013

More positive words on the 50th anniversary of Jim Whittaker's historic climb—and a teaser on the the 50th anniversary Downlight Jacket built with new StormRepel® Down that commemorates the achievement— from Style Sight. http://blog.stylesight.com/active/50-years-of-americans-on-mt-everest

EddieBauer - 5/5/2013

Eddie Bauer adventure kayakers Ben Stookesberry and Chris Korbulic just returned from Hawai'i where they found a little whitewater on Pacific Island Time. What did you do this weekend in the great outdoors? photo: Ale Socci

EddieBauer - 5/5/2013

Heli-camping and heavy line edit from a Monashee shred trip with Eddie Bauer First Ascent splitboard guide and Eagle Pass Heliskiing owner Scott Newsome. Looks good boys. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=f5fn_MvJFWE

EddieBauer - 5/6/2013

Eddie Bauer guide Dave Hahn, workweek grind on Everest. photo: EB guide Seth Waterfall

EddieBauer - 5/6/2013

Congrats to Mike Elliott who correctly identified the peak on the cover of our Summer Outfitter Epic Issue as Ama Dablam and was selected as the recipient of a limited edition Downlight 50 Jacket. Enjoy the extra warmth on Rainier this season Mike. Good luck on your climb.

EddieBauer - 5/6/2013

The local Seattle weather is calling for 80s again today so we're dreaming of places we could be this afternoon to enjoy the sunshine. This afternoon scenic from our friends Outdoor Odysseys Kayak Tours is one of them.

EddieBauer - 5/6/2013

Eddie Bauer guide Dave Hahn checks in on the adventure hotline from Everest with the following report: "Neighbor on a cell phone... roaming."

EddieBauer - 5/6/2013

Eddie Bauer guide Melissa Arnot, back in her rhythm on Everest, reports on climbing above Camp III.

EddieBauer - 5/7/2013

One month to the Mountain Games...are you ready to go big?

EddieBauer - 5/7/2013

One month and counting...until even the dogs go big at Mountain Games. Check out the recap from The Gear Junkie.

EddieBauer - 5/7/2013

The Gear Junkie photo gallery breaking down the mandatory equipment list from the Eddie Bauer-outfitted American Mount Everest Expedition. Those parkas still look good. http://gearjunkie.com/mount-everest-1963-gear-gallery

EddieBauer - 5/8/2013

Eddie Bauer guide Dave Hahn checked in this morning on the adventure hotline to share the view from his front porch—the First Ascent Pantheon at 23,500 feet.

EddieBauer - 5/8/2013

Great read from Outside Magazine's Heather Hansman on the Seattle source for Everest weather forecasts. http://tinyurl.com/cevklja

EddieBauer - 5/8/2013