National Outdoor Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 26 (2022) Winner
Rick Ridgeway
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Rick Ridgeway
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1949-08-12
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- mountaineer, adventurer, environmentalist, writer, filmmaker, businessman
- Active Years
- 1968-
- Affiliations
- Earth Day Network (board member), Kiewit Family Foundation (board member), World Wildlife Fund National Council (member), National Geographic Expeditions Council (member), Patagonia (VP, Environmental Affairs / Public Engagement), Directors Guild of America (member), Screen Actors Guild (member)
- Memberships
- Directors Guild of America (member), Screen Actors Guild (member)
- Influenced By
- Galen Rowell, George Schaller
- Influenced
- contemporary adventurers and environmentalists
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Halprin Award (American Alpine Club) | — | — | American Alpine Club | 受賞 |
| 2022 | National Outdoor Book Awards | A Life Lived Wild: Adventures at the Edge of the Map | — | National Outdoor Book Awards | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Explorers Club Explorers Medal | — | — | The Explorers Club | 受賞 |
| 2008 | National Geographic Lifetime Achievement in Adventure | — | — | National Geographic | 受賞 |
| 1983 | Robert F. Kennedy Award (film) | — | — | Robert F. Kennedy Center | 受賞 |
| 1983 | Emmy (Everest) | Everest (documentary) | — | Emmy Awards | 受賞 |
| 1981 | Golden Eagle Award (film) | — | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
Halprin Award (American Alpine Club)
Organization:
American Alpine Club
Result:
受賞
National Outdoor Book Awards
2022
Work:
A Life Lived Wild: Adventures at the Edge of the Map
Organization:
National Outdoor Book Awards
Result:
受賞
Explorers Club Explorers Medal
2022
Organization:
The Explorers Club
Result:
受賞
National Geographic Lifetime Achievement in Adventure
2008
Organization:
National Geographic
Result:
受賞
Robert F. Kennedy Award (film)
1983
Organization:
Robert F. Kennedy Center
Result:
受賞
Emmy (Everest)
1983
Work:
Everest (documentary)
Organization:
Emmy Awards
Result:
受賞
Golden Eagle Award (film)
1981
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Boldest Dream
1979 Non-fiction (mountaineering / adventure)A non-fiction account about people who climbed Everest, documenting the challenges and human stories of expedition life.
mountaineeringchallengecamaraderie
The Last Step: The American Ascent of K2
1980 Non-fiction (mountaineering)A record of the 1978 American ascent of K2, recounting decisions, techniques, and relationships under extreme conditions.
K2extreme conditionsexploration
Seven Summits
1986 Non-fiction (mountaineering)A co-authored account compiling experiences related to climbing the highest peaks of the seven continents.
Seven continentsadventurerecord
The Shadow of Kilimanjaro
1998 Non-fiction (environment / adventure)A record and reflection on witnessing the disappearance of Kilimanjaro's glaciers and environmental change in Africa.
climate changeglacierswildlife conservation
Below Another Sky: A Mountain Adventure in Search of a Lost Father
1998 Non-fiction (memoir / adventure)A memoir combining the search for a lost father with mountain adventures, focusing on personal inquiry and nature.
familysearchadventure
The Big Open: On Foot Across Tibet's Chang Tang
2005 Non-fiction (exploration / nature)An account of a trek across Tibet's Chang Tang plateau, depicting wildlife and human relationships in remote landscapes.
Tibetwildlifeexploration
Life Lived Wild: Adventures at the Edge of the Map
2021 Memoir / Non-fictionA memoir summarizing Ridgeway's life of exploration and conservation, reflecting on climbing, travels, and environmental efforts.
memoirconservationadventure
Bibliography
- Boldest Dream: Story of Twelve Who Climbed Mount Everest
- The Last Step: The American Ascent of K2
- Seven Summits
- The Shadow of Kilimanjaro
- Below Another Sky: A Mountain Adventure in Search of a Lost Father
- Big Open: On Foot Across Tibet's Chang Tang
- Life Lived Wild: Adventures at the Edge of the Map
Adaptations
- 180° South (co-producer / executive producer)
- Everest (TV documentary)
- Kilimanjaro: Summit to Sea (documentary)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- exploratory, descriptive non-fictiondetailed observations of local nature and ecologyaction-oriented, on-the-ground narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- wildernessglacier losswildlife conservationhuman-nature relationship
Legacy
Ridgeway has combined achievements as a mountaineer and adventurer with writing and filmmaking to advocate for conservation and sustainability. Through roles at Patagonia and industry initiatives he contributed to tools for assessing environmental and social impacts. He has influenced both adventure literature and environmental movements.
Academic Societies
- American Alpine Club
In Popular Culture
- Referenced in adventure/outdoor documentaries and histories of mountaineering
Trivia
- Was part of the American team that summited K2 in 1978 without supplemental oxygen.
- Served as Patagonia's VP for Environmental Affairs and Public Engagement from 2005 to 2020.
- Published the memoir 'Life Lived Wild' in 2021.