The American Alpine Club is now accepting applications for the . The awards honor the late climbers Jonny Copp and Micah Dash, who were killed鈥攁long with filmmaker Wade Johnson鈥攊n May 2009 by an avalanche in China's Sichuan province. This year's winners will share grants totaling $20,000.
Here's a bit more on the awards from the American Alpine Club:
The Copp-Dash Inspire Award will help support small teams tackling
difficult climbs in the great mountains of the world who plan to
personally document and share their ascents through a multimedia blend
of storytelling elements. Proposed trips or climbs should be focused on
unclimbed objectives in distant ranges and regions, requiring a high
level of skill and commitment and climbed in a fast, light, and clean
style that stays true to the progression of expedition climbing.
Proposed documentation styles can include any mix of photos, video, or
writing that will vividly capture the essence and adventure of the trip
or climb. Proposed sharing of these storytelling elements could aspire
to involve slideshows, viral film clips, magazine articles, multimedia
presentations, etc. Documentation instruction and storytelling
mentorship (before and after the expedition) will be provided by the
国产吃瓜黑料 Film Festival, Alpinist Magazine, Sender Films, and
professional photographers John Dickey and Mikey Schaefer in order to
assist award winners in achieving their documentation and presentation
goals.
Applications will be accepted until December 13, 2012. Instructions on how to apply can be found at .
Check out the full list of 2012 winners here.
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