Culture of Ascent

Culture of Ascent is the ninth studio album by American progressive rock band Glass Hammer, released on October 23, 2007. It is a concept album based on Jon Krakauer's novel Into Thin Air.

It was the last album with singer Carl Groves before his departure from the band; he later returned for 2014's Ode to Echo. The album also features Jon Anderson of Yes as a guest vocalist.

Personnel
Glass Hammer
 * Carl Groves – lead and backing vocals
 * Susie Bogdanowicz – lead and backing vocals
 * Fred Schendel – keyboards, organs, piano, Mellotron, loops, programming, acoustic guitar, string arrangement, backing vocals
 * Steve Babb – bass, pipe organ, percussion, Mellotron, piano, harp, loops, programming, Minimoog and backing vocals

 Additional musicians
 * Matt Mendians – drums
 * David Walliman – electric guitars
 * The Adonia String Trio – string trio
 * Rebecca James – violin
 * Susan Whitacre – viola
 * Rachel Beckmann – cello
 * Sarah Snyder – backing vocals
 * Eric Parker – acoustic guitar
 * Robert Streets – backing vocals
 * Haley McGuire – backing vocals
 * Jon Anderson – vocalizations
 * Fred Schendel and Steve Babb – production
 * Bob Katz – mastering
 * Michal Karcz – artwork, cover