Watch Jennifer Reed’s presentation to Exit Strategies below: Jennifer Reed Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), Alaska Exit Strategies Conference 2010…

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Watch Tomio Suzuki’s presentation at the Exit Strategies 2010 conference below: Tomio Suzuki is a former special researcher of Nagano…

Watch Harry Keys’ talk below: The Tongariro Alpine Crossing is a very popular 20 km day hike over the Tongariro…

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Watch Erastus Lufungulo’s presentation below: Erastus Lufungulo Trash In – Trash Out: Waste Removal on Mount Kilimanjaro. The summit and…

Watch Conrad Anker’s presentation below: Conrad Anker – Climbing in the Alaska Range Sustainable Summits Conference 2014

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Watch Brenda Land’s talk at the 2010 Exit Strategies Conference: Brenda Land Forest Service Exit Strategies 2010 Sustainable Summits View…

Watch Andrea Croskrey’s presentation to Exit Strategies below: Andrea Croskrey Human Waste Management in the Caves of the National Parks,…

Hugh is an active climber and ski mountaineer. Previously he has headed the New Zealand Antarctic programme, the Department of…

Watch John Leffel’s presentation below: Capt. John Leffel: Effectively Managing Health and Safety: The Latest on Human Waste, Ecoli and…

Watch Garry Porter’s presentation on the Everest Biogas Project below: Garry Porter- A Waste Solution for Everest: The Biogas Project…

Groundwater and soil pollution with nitrate nitrogen by land disposal of wastewater, and a trial measure against the issues. These issues…

Watch Hawk Metheny’s presentation to Exit Strategies below: Hawk Metheny Moldering Composting of human waste Exit Strategies Conference 2010 Sustainable…

Watch Gonzalo Cisternasc’s presentation to Exit Strategies below: Gonzalo Cisternasc Torres del Paine National Park, Chile Exit Strategies Conference 2010…

Watch Peter Rupitsch’s talk below: Peter Rupitsch is the managing director of Hohe Tauern National Park, the largest National Park…

Watch Karen Rollins’s talk below: Karen Rollins is an environmental scientist and architectural technologist. She became involved with BEES through…

Roger Robinson Evolution of Clean Climbing Practices in Denali National Park, Alaska Exit Strategies Conference 2010 Sustainable Summits Initiative Read…

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Watch Joe Arnold’s presentation to Exit Strategies below: Joe Arnold Solar Dehydrating Toilets in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado View…

Guy Cotter whole life has been spent in the mountains ‐ in New Zealand, the Himalayas and many other mountain…

Watch Michael Loso’s presentation below: Each year, over 1,000 climbers attempt to climb Mt. McKinley via the West Buttress, located…

Watch Dawa Steven Sherpa’s talk below: Dawa Steven Sherpa is a tourism entrepreneur and an environmental activist. He is an…

Watch Zara Sanchez’s presentation below: Zara Sanchez Environmental Practices in Peru’s Protected Natural Areas. Protected Natural Areas (ANP) are fundamental…

Watch Stephan Taranto’s presentation below: Stephan Taranto Addressing Waste Management Barriers and Opportunities through Building Sustainable Partnerships with Community-Based Tourism…

Watch Jesse McGahey’s presentation to Exit Strategies 2010 below: Jesse McGahey Yosemite Big Walls Exit Strategies Conference 2010 Sustainable Summits…

Watch Mike Ells’s presentation to Exit Strategies below: Michael Ells Surface Disposal Professor Emeritus, Ferris State University Exit Strategies Conference…

Watch Matthew Klick’s presention below: Matthew Klick Sustainable Mountain Development from a Human Population Perspective. View Matthew’s slides below: Matthew…

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Watch Paul Anderson’s presentation below: Paul Anderson Denali’s Backcountry Management Plan: Lessons Learned From The Challenges, Successes And Failures In…

Watch Lisa Choegyal’s talk below: Lisa Choegyal has over 30 years experience in the tourism sector. Lisa is a specialist…

Watch Mike Davies’ talk below: Mike Davies is the Operations Manager at Aoraki/Mount Cook District which covers Aoraki/Mount Cook National…

Watch Manzoor Hussain’s presentation below: Lt. Col. Manzoor Hussain User Impacts in Pakistan’s Mountains. Lt. Col. Manzoor Hussain is president…

Dawa Steven Sherpa chairs the Nepal Mountaineering Association’s Environment Protection Committee. Dawa Steven is currently a board member of the…

Watch Simon Cox’s talk below: Dr Simon Cox is a Principal Scientist at GNS Science in Dunedin, with professional expertise…

Watch Garry Oye’s presentation to Exit Strategies below: (needs uploading) Garry Oye, NPS Washington DC Mt. Whitney Case Study Chief…

Watch Bernard Ngoru’s presentation to Exit Strategies below: Bernard Ngoru Challenges of Alpine Pollution: A case study of Mt. Kenya…

Watch Erik Murdock and Ty Tyler’s presentation below: Erik Murdock PhD and Ty Tyler Climbing Management Plans: Concepts and Case…

Watch Richard Wesley’s talk below: Richard Wesley is the current chairperson of Leave No Trace New Zealand. He has had…

Watch John Cocks and Tom Hopkins’ talk below: John Cocks is an environmental engineer and sustainability advocate whose lifelong passion…

Watch Kristine Route’s talk below: View Kristine’s slides below: Kristine Route: Norm Activation Theory and Human Waste Education in Recreational…

Watch Blaise Agresti’s talk about Mont Blanc below: Can the hazards of stone fall encountered on the popular route on…

Doug is an outdoor recreation planner and researcher with Confluence Research and Consulting, a two-person firm that works with federal,…

Watch Scott Massey’s presentation below: The American Mountain Guides Association’s push to set the highest standards in our mountain areas.…

Watch Rich Lechleitner’s presentation to Exit Strategies 2010 below: Rich Lechleitner The Blue-Bag Carry Out System at Mt. Rainier National…

Watch Eric White’s presentation to Exit Strategies below: Eric White Mt. Shasta Human Waste Pack-Out System Exit Strategies Conference 2010…

Watch Ruben Massarelli’s presentation below: Ruben Massarelli The Challenge of Managing Human Waste in High Altitude: a Case Study of…

Watch Karen Rollins’s presentation below: Karen Rollins Best Environmental Practices for Managing Energy, Water, and Wastewater at Off Grid Mountain…

Roger Robinson first climbed Denali in 1975 as part of the Denali Rehabilitation and Education Project (DREP). The DREP initiated…

Panelists: Suze Kelly, Peter Rupitsch, Dawa Steven Sherpa, Robin McNeill, Erik Bradshaw, Geoff Gabites. Moderator Hugh Logan Suze Kelly is…

The Snowbird Hut Toilet Project in Alaska: a volunteer—led experiment in solar/wind drying tests new concepts in an alpine environment. Download…

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Watch German Solveira’s presentation to Exit Strategies below: German Solveira Managing Human Waste in Patagonia Exit Strategies Conference 2010 Sustainable…

Watch the Denali National Park video below: Denali National Park cinesampler aerial video of the Alaska Range.

Watch Nick Lewis’s presentation below: Nick Lewis Garbage In, Garbage Out: Managing Environmental Impacts on Antarctica’s Highest Mountains. Nick heads…

Watch Brian Anderson’s talk below: Brian Anderson is a Senior Research Fellow at the Antarctic Research Centre, Victoria University of…

Watch Olivier Moret and Pascal Mao’s talk below: Olivier Moret leads the Petzl Foundation which supports or initiates not-for-profit projects…

Watch Karen Rollins and Geoff Hill’s presentation to Exit Strategies below: Karen Rollins + Geoff Hill Black Water Management Options…

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Watch Phunuru Sherpa and Conrad Anker’s presentation below: Phunuru Sherpa and Conrad Anker The Khumbu Climbing School: A Model for…

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Watch Michael Loso and Katie Goodwin’s presentation to Exit Strategies 2010 below: Michael Loso + Katie Goodwin Trajectory and Fate…

Watch Rodney Garrard’s presentation to Exit Strategies 2010 below: Rodney Garrard Inappropriate Waste Disposal in Aoraki / Mt. Cook National…

Dawa Steven Sherpa is a tourism entrepreneur and an environmental activist. He is an articulate and motivating speaker and was…

Watch Hawk Metheny’s presentation to Exit Strategies below: Hawk Metheny Batch Bin Composting of human waste Exit Strategies Conference 2010…

Watch Lou Sanson’s talk below: Lou Sanson was the Chief Executive of Antarctica New Zealand for seven years, responsible for…

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Watch Traute Parrie’s presentation below: Watch Ellen Lapham’s introduction of Traute Parrie below: Traute Parrie Sustainable Leadership Traute describes some…

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Watch John Leffel’s presentation to Exit Strategies below: Capt. John Leffel Human Waste Disposal, a public health perspective. Exit Strategies…

Watch Roger Robinson’s presentation to Exit Strategies 2010 below: Roger Robinson Evolution of Clean Climbing Practices in Denali National Park,…

Watch Doug Whittaker’s presentation to Exit Strategies below: Doug Whittaker River Recreation and Human Waste Exit Strategies Conference 2010 Sustainable…

Watch Joe Arnold’s talk below: The solar dehydrating toilets on Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park have been in…

Watch Roger Robinson’s talk below: Roger Robinson first climbed Denali in 1975 as part of the Denali Rehabilitation and Education…

Ellen Lapham is an Emeritus Director of the American Alpine Club and co-chairs the AAC’s Conservation Committee, dedicated to preserving…

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Watch Isabelle Czekajewski’s presentation below: Isabelle Czekajewski Sanisphere’s Dry Toilets Developed for Mountain Areas. Managing human waste in mountain areas…

Watch Derek Chinn’s talk below: Derek Chinn is a structural engineer based in Queenstown. His special area of interest is…

Watch presentation at Exit Strategies 2010 below: Augustina Barros + Sebastian Rossi Human Waste Management in Aconcagua Provincial Park Exit…

Watch Tom Hopkins & John Cocks’s on Managing human waste in the wild talk below: Tom Hopkins & John Cocks…

Watch Dr. Jamili Nais’s talk below: Dr Jamili Nais is currently the Director/CEO of the Sabah Parks Board. Jamili has…

Watch Peter Metcalf’s presentation below: Peter Metcalf From Fringe to Mainstream: Mountaineering’s transformation in North America. The founding CEO/President of…

Watch Ben Lawhon’s presentation to Exit Strategies below: Ben Lawhon Catholes View Ben’s slides below: Lawhon – Catholes: History, research…

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Watch Hanno Doenz’s presentation below: Hanno Doenz Environmental Practices of the International Federation of Mountain Guides. The foundation, history, and…

Khumbu Climbing Centre: a 10-minute case study. Watch Nima Namgyal Sherpa’s presentation below: View Nima’s slides below: Dr Nima Namgyal…

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View the Everest Knot panel discussion below: Panel: Conrad Anker, Melissa Arnott, Dr. Markus Hallgren, John Harlin, Dawa Steven Sherpa,…

Watch Roger Robinson’s presentation below: Roger Robinson Denali National Park’s Clean Climb Program. An historical review of mountaineering education, climber…

Watch Greg Siever’s presentation to Exit Strategies 2010 below: Greg Sievers Rocky Mountain National Park Pack Out Program Exit Strategies…

Watch Phil Powers’s presentation below: Phil Powers of the American Alpine Club introduces Peter Metcalf of Black Diamond Equipment

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Watch Rob Brown’s talk below: Rob Brown is a landscape photographer and writer based in Wanaka. Rob has been photographing…