Costa Mesa, California
December 6, 2019
Dear Family & Friends:
“Eight Summits: The Bill Burke Story” just won first place in the International Outdoor Film Festival. Eight Summits was entered in the Festival a few years ago and was doing the circuit similar to the Banff Mountain Film Festival that travels around the United States. Over 1,480 films were originally submitted, and only 850 were selected to be included in the Festival.
Eight Summits traveled all around Europe in various countries being screened and voted on. Of the 850 films only 5 films per category made it to the grand finale in Prague, the Capital of the Czech Republic. On November 30, 2019, Eight Summits won the top award in the Mountain Climbing, Exploration category for “Extraordinary Lifelong Sports Performance.”
Allan Smith
Fabulous news, Bill, a lifetime achievement award recognition! It gives me goosebumps and tears of joy for you.
All work is empty save where there is love, and no one has greater love for the mountains than you.
Next,Eight Rivers, the Bill Burke saga.
Blessings
Rick
Wow wow wow
Congratulations!! I am so proud of you all!
Congratulations Bill and all involved. I still watch it a few times a year.
A very personal yet highly professional production. Eight Summits deserves all the accolades it receives.
Congratulations, Bill, from Dave and I. Absolutely fantastic. You are remarkable.
Greetings from Bali, where it’s a balmy 85 degrees (am blowing bubbles here)… i think of your climbs up Burke Khang to stay cool! Big congratulations to you and Allan on the accolade, well deserved…
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Congratulations Bill for winning this prestigious award. Your certainly deserve it
Congratulations!!! That is awesome news.
CONGRATULATIONS 🍾🎊🎈
Wow what an honor! Just pulled my copy off the shelf to watch again this weekend.
Fantastic Bill and so well deserved!
“Keep on keeping!”
John Dahlem
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Congratulations, Bill!
Way to go Bill. There’s no one like you.
Congratulations. Well deserved!
Ed Culbertson
Outstanding and well deserved!!
Congratulations! You are such an inspiration not only with your accomplishments, but also for your faith and commitment to your family and friends.
BILL this award was earned! Your outstanding accomplishments since the first time I began following your adventures would be a lifetime for most people. The accumulation of all of them will, I am sure, be a book where many can marvel at the man you are. It is a privilege to call you friend.
Wow! Congratulations, Bill. I followed your climb with my grandson who was living in London at that time. It was so exciting. You are amazing!
Congratulations! This is awesome! You are an inspiration and amazing adventure enthusiast! 🙂
Bill, it is your Canadian follower again…Congratulations are definitely in order for this awesome award. You are one of a kind, and super special…What you do for a retirement ‘ hobby’ is extraordinary and inspiring.
Congratulations Bill!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🎄☃️🎄
Bill,
Congratulations !
In recognition & celebration.
An amazing and continuing journey.
A wonderful tribute and accomplishment.
Bill
What an amazing achievement! We are all so proud of all that you’ve accomplished.
Huge congrats!!!
You, Dear Man, have incredible accomplishments.
Huge CONGRATULATIONS.
I am honored and Blessed to have met you in Grafton, IL.
Stay great.