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TRAMPER tells the story of the Capelin, a battered old World War II supply ship that earns its keep crossing the stormy North Pacific between Seattle and the Aleutian Islands delivering cargo to the remote fishing villages of Western Alaska. Rugged trip, rugged people and a dangerous part of the world with a violent history. Its not tourist Alaska.
George Lowe
George Lowe (1924-2013) was a New Zealand-born explorer, mountaineer, photographer and film-maker. He was a leading climber on the 1953 British Everest expedition, forging the route up Everest's Lhotse Face and cutting steps all the way up the summit ridge for his best friend, Ed Hillary. A true hero.
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