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Penticton Western News Friday, July 27, 2012
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Decades before Sir Edmund Hillary climbed Mount Everest, a British expedition tried to reach the highest point on earth. England was in a frenzy to prove its might. The Norwegians were already the ¿rst to the South Pole; the Americans had claimed the North Pole. George Mallory and his British team desperately wanted to capture the third pole -- Everest. It was just after the First World War, and the entire country followed progress reports of the climb, gripped by Everest fever. But since Hillary is a household name, and Mallory is not, we know how the story ends. But what happened along the way? Above All Things by Tanis Rideout is the tantalizing story of Mallory’s summit attempt. She combines fact with imaginative ¿ction to solve the mystery of what went terribly wrong on the expedition. Mallory’s battered body was discovered in 1999, more than 75 years after his climb, but still little is known about his ¿nal ascent – or if he possibly reached the peak. Mallory was dressed in a wool sweater, wool socks and simple leather
boots. It’s hard to imagine how he could have endured the extreme cold in little more than tweeds. Other equipment choices were also hard to fathom. In colonial fashion, the group of climbers were accompanied by 100 porters whose cargo included bottles of champagne and a Victrola. Mallory famously said he wanted to climb Everest: “because it’s there.” Many loved ones back home, who had recently lost brothers and sons to the war, didn’t agree that risking death to climb a mountain was a wise choice. In fact Ruth, Mallory’s wife, begged him not to go. Her story of waiting at home is interspersed with the narrative of the climb. In lesser hands this would be a dif¿cult juxtaposition, but it works. Focusing on life in England keeps the question alive: Was the expedition worth it? Hints of the future are also woven into Above All Things. At one point Mallory kicks a spent oxygen tank down a slope — the beginning of the troubling piles of garbage littering the mountain today. Porters and climbers alike died on Mallory’s expedition, foreshadowing the hundreds who have lost their lives trying to climb the mountain since then. For those who love a good adventure story, a romance, and for climbing buffs and Everest enthusiasts alike, this is a perfect summer read. The descriptions of excruciating cold alone are enough reason to pick up Above All Things on a hot summer day. Heather Allen is a reader and writer from Penticton.
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t.g.i.f. concerts July 27 — Lent Fraser Wall Trio will be performing at the Cobblestone Wine Bar and Restaurant at the Naramata Heritage Inn and Spa. July 27 to 28— Cod Gone Wild at Gyro Park at 7 p.m. on July 27 and Oceans and Lights with Aidan Mayes and Mandy Cole on July 28 as part of the Downtown Penticton Association Sunshine Cabaret. Free event. July 27 — A potpourri of roots cuisine is guaranteed when The Twisters take the stage at the Dream Café. Tickets are $30. July 27 to 29 — Chamber music along Okanagan Lake with Masterworks Ensemble including Tracy Fehr, Elizabeth Lupton, Simon Cliff and Dennis Nordlund. Trout Creek on July 27, Penticton on July 28 and Naramata Bench on July 29. Tickets are $30 and include glass of wine. Phone 250-494-1042, 250-493-5221 or email tlfehr@ shaw.ca for tickets. July 27 to 29 — Rock the Peach music festival in Penticton at King’s Park. Festival lineup headliners include Collective Soul, Sam Roberts Band, Glass Tiger, Ronnie Dunn, War, Three Dog Night, Walk Off The Earth and more. July 28 — Music in the Vineyard at Tinhorn Creek in Oliver. Canadian concert series featuring Redeye Empire. Concert starts at 7 p.m., gates open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 and available at Tinhorn Creek’s online store or by phone. July 28 — Spoken word poet, writer and performer Shane Koyczan at the Dream Café. Tickets are $24. July 28 — Mad Melody Records presents Hiphop invasion with Reveal, P-City, MC Bodhi, JDK Nonstop, Jay-E, Toxik Emissionz and Two Joints at Fibonacci Café. Tickets are $7. Doors open at 8 p.m. and show starts at 8:30 p.m. July 28 — Jazz at Voodoo’s with Very Good who received the Galaxie Rising Star Award at the 2010 Vancouver Jazz Festival. July 29 — Sunday afternoon concerts at Elephant Island Winery courtyard summer concert series. This week Wax Mannequin performs from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Concerts are free. July 31 and Aug. 1-4 — Boogie-woogie pianist Michael Kaeshammer performs at the Dream Café. Tickets are $42.
events July 27 — Movies in the park in Memorial Park in downtown Summerland. Toy Story 2 showing around 8:30 p.m. Bring chairs and blankets. Snacks and beverages on sale in support of Summerland Merchant’s Committee. Until July 28 — Many Hats Theatre Company presents Spreading It Around at Cannery Stage. Shows are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. More info at www.manyhatstheatre.com. July 28 — Romancing the Desert fundraising event features more than a dozen local restaurants and wineries with globally-inspired cuisine. Event is from 6 p.m. to midnight at the Osoyoos Desert Centre. Tickets are $65. Call 250-495-2470. Aug. 4-12 — Penticton Chamber Theatre presents: As You Like It. Aug. 4 and 5 at Township 7 Winery performances start at 6:30 p.m. and tickets are $20. Contact 250-770-1743 for more information and other dates. Aug. 8-12 — The Penticton Peach Festival features a parade, Aboriginal cultural village, carnival, sandcastle competition and lots of free entertainment at Okanagan Lake Park including a performance by Lighthouse on Aug. 8 and 54-40 on Aug. 10. Aug. 18 — South Okanagan Roller Derby Association presents Carnival of Carnage at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre. For more concerts and events listings visit www.pentictonwesternnews.com.