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Conrad Anker Talks Deadly Avalanche in 1999 on Shishapangma

Summary by Gripped Magazine
In September 1999, American climbers Alex Lowe, Conrad Anker, and David Bridges were on an expedition to Shishapangma (8,027 m), a Himalayan peak and the 14th-highest mountain in the world. The team was part of the 1999 American Shishapangma Ski Expedition, which aimed to document big-mountain skiing. Lowe and Anker were slated to attempt a ski descent from the summit, a feat that would have made them the first Americans to ski an 8,000-metre mo…
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Gripped Magazine broke the news in on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
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