North Face Speaker Series

Mark Synnott

October 19, 2011 Tags: Climbing, Jackson, Jackson Hole, north face speaker series, ski, Skiing, wyoming
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Cover Image by Jimmy Chin & Camp 4 Collective

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The North Face Speaker Series comes to Jackson

“Life on the Vertical”

Mark Synnott has a mission: to seek out and climb the world’s most remote cliffs.

For Mark, the journey is as important as the climb, and his quest has taken him to the Arctic, to Asia’s Karakoram Mountains, and to Amazonian jungles. Exploring seldom-seen places is his specialty: most recently he discovered the Ennedi desert of Chad in North Africa, where his team of top-notch climbers made first ascents of surreal and other-worldly rock spires and arches.

Event Details

When: Wednesday, October 19
Where: Theater – Jackson, WY
Admission: Free / $8 seat rsvp

Mark is a skilled raconteur who tempers his tales of high adrenalin with droll humor. With breathtaking images, this evening with Mark is a celebration of adventure.

Words contributed by The North Face

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