2024 Grant Winners | McNeill-Nott and Cutting Edge Grants

the AMERICAN ALPINE club MEMBERSHIP COMMUNITY OUR WORK LOGIN DONATE RENEW 2024 Spring Grant Recipients Announcements The American Alpine Club is proud to announce the 2024 winners for the McNeill-Nott and Cutting Edge Grants. In partnership with Black Diamond Equipment, the Cutting Edge grant continues the Club’s 120-year tradition by funding individuals planning expeditions to remote areas featuring unexplored mountain ranges, unclimbed peaks, difficult new routes, first-free ascents, or similar world-class pursuits. In partnership with Mountain Hardwear, the McNeill-Nott Award seeks to preserve the spirit of Sue Nott and her climbing partner American Alpine Club McNeill by supporting amateur female climbers exploring new routes or unclimbed peaks. Learn more about the recipients of each award and their climbing objectives in the articles linked below. McNeill-Nott Recipients Cutting Edge Recipients 2024 McNeill-Nott Winners Michelle Dvorak Michelle Dvorak will receive $4,000 to attempt a 7000m peak in the Uttarakhand with an all-female team, including Fay Manners. You can read more about the expedition here. appi’oach— i . Shimshal 4 basecampjobjective “‘ Z 2oy l), » Disteghil Sar DisteObje! i P D Yhdih . gt Kunyan\g ChiishAorth® 2 e fiéhinyang = p> Glacier# e g { ‘\gf Upper- - &2 . 2 < 7 Yazghil 7 _"_Yg;umaru Sar il [ s M~ ~ /rGIaci y Yutmaru Sar's. ¥ 7 s > =~ /PumariKish ~Kunyang.Chhish .~ » e e rm CRRIERIC AL e T ’ - Amber Khan Amber Khan will receive $3,500 to attempt to complete a loop from Shimshal village—summiting numerous climbed and unclimbed peaks, ranging from 5,900 to 7,440 meters, during her expedition with Nafeesa Andrabi. Read About McNeill-Nott Winners Cutting Edge Grant Chris Wright Chris Wright will receive $4,500 to attempt the north face of Chiling II, which Wright calls “ one of the most handsome unclimbed north faces on the planet.” Sam Hennessey Sam Hennessey will receive $4,500 to attempt the north face of Jannu East, an alpine big wall rising 2400m from schrund to summit. Dane Steadman Dane Steadman will receive $3,000 to attempt the first ascent of Yashkuk Sar, in the northern Karakoram, from its north side. Chantel Astorga   Chantel Astorga will receive $4,000 to attempt the Direct East Face of Mount Shivling (6543m), located in the Gangotri Valley of the Garhwal Himalayas of India. Ethan Berman Ethan Berman will receive $4,000 to attempt the Southeast Pillar of Ultar Sar (7388m), located in the Batura Muztagh Karakoram, Pakistan, and often referred to as the "Walker Spur" of the Karakoram. Read About the 2024 Cutting Edge Climbs Facebook iconInstagram iconYouTube iconSoundCloud icon JOIN THE CLUB 1 Q       ( EIN TR DONATE TODAY W Y Copyright © 2024 American Alpine Club, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you're an AAC member or you've signed up for email communications from the AAC. Our mailing address is: American Alpine Club 710 10th St Suite 100 Golden, CO 80401 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can or .