To Lives Well Lived…
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In Memory of Wade Johnson, Micah Dash, and Jonny Copp
Friends, family, and climbers around the world are mourning the loss of Micah Dash, Wade Johnson, and Jonny Copp. The trio were last seen alive when they left their basecamp in the Gongga (Minya Konka) Range of the Eastern Himalaya in [...]
Getting It Done
“There they are! she’s almost to the second ice band…. wow! Is today there fifth or sixth day on the climb?”
If being an alpine paparazzi is your thing, it’s hard to beat hanging out at basecamp on the Southeast fork of the Kahilitna glacier in Alaska. The SE fork is the starting point for virtually [...]
Luggage & Shepards: India Part I
“Beware of the shepards – they are very cunning”. Great, I thought, this is just what we need….
One might describe expedition climbing as a long, multi-week adventure travel experience with the goal of safely conveying yourself, your partners, and several very heavy duffle bags of climbing gear in good health to a remote mountain [...]
Confessions of a Reluctant Rescuer
Twice a year my phone will ring in the middle of the night. Usually it’s winter and I’m very warm and cozy sleeping next to my girlfriend. I’ll roll over (inadvertently elbowing Janet in the process) and try to pretend that the phone isn’t ringing before finally relenting and answering the damn thing.
It’s Rick or [...]
Chamonix and the Urban Bivy
“Your backpacks are very big, no? Surely you do not require so much equipment for such a grande course classique.” I watched the gendarme’s eyes moved from our packs to our skis, then over Max and I and back to our packs. The summary inspection was followed with an apathetic shrug and then a dismissive [...]
Scottish Style
One sure sign of the high level of sophistication achieved by British society is the fact that one can find a chippie in every city, town, and village across the island. Image that: a restaraunt dedicated to nothing but selling chips, or french fries as we yanks like to call them. Fascinating concept. [...]
