On July 27, 2013, the world lost one of it's most renowned mountaineers, New Zealander Marty Schmidt, as well as his 25-year-old son Denali, in an avalanche on K2, one of the world's deadliest mountains. And as it turns out, Denali didn't just have a passion for climbing expeditions -- he enjoyed painting them as well. He left behind a collection of inspired artwork in a storage unit in San Francisco, California, and now the Denali Foundation, which was founded in honor of the Schmidts, hopes to...
How A Fallen Mountain Climber's Legacy Will Live On Through His Artwork
The Huffington Post - 4 Aug 2014 23:22
On July 27, 2013, the world lost one of it's most renowned mountaineers, New Zealander Marty Schmidt, as well as his 25-year-old son Denali, in an avalanche on K2, one of the world's deadliest mountains. And as it turns out, Denali didn't just have a passion for climbing expeditions -- he enjoyed painting them as well. He left behind a collection of inspired artwork in a storage unit in San Francisco, California, and now the Denali Foundation, which was founded in honor of the Schmidts, hopes to...
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