Tuesday, February 17, 2015

AAC Dinner in New York 2015

The Upper East Side venue was certainly nicer than an unplanned bivy.
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Fred Randall, David Swanson, Fritz Selby at the pre-dinner reception.
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Outgoing NY Section Chair Phil Erard &  Corinne Capolino.
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Tom Hornbein came out from CO to join the festivities
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Guests check out the silent auction offerings.
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The new silent auction iPad table app was a lot of fun.
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The food was delicious. 
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AAC Executive Director Phil Powers welcomes the crowd.
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In recognition of the first free ascent of the Dawn Wall Tommy Caldwell & Kevin Jorgenson receive honorary AAC memberships.
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Jeff Lowe receives the H. Adams Carter Literary Award.
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The live auction gets the crowds attention.
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The Robert Hicks Bates Award winner Sasha DiGiulian & Mom.
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Kim Schmitz nabs the Robert and Miriam Underhill Award
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Fred Beckey receives the President's Gold Medal.
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Reinhold Messner gives the keynote presentation Moving Mountains.
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Jack Reilly, Congresswomen Carolyn Maloney, Fritz Selby, Phil Erard, Martin Torresquintero, Andrea Selby


NY Section champions Mike Barker, Martin Torresquintero, Phil Erard call it a night.


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