The Dumpster Diaries, Then and Now
TWELVE YEARS AGO, I was knee-deep in a dumpster digging for groceries. Inspired by legends like Yvon Chouinard, who famously lived on cat food for… Read More »The Dumpster Diaries, Then and Now
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The Climbing Life
Patagonian Pain
“Oh, shit! I have really fucked up. This is bad, and I know it. Kevin, take a photo.” My hands were rope burned almost to… Read More »Patagonian Pain
The Climber as Artist
To say that the mountains are a canvas on which we practice our art is one of the great cliches–and conceits–of climbing. Can comparing the… Read More »The Climber as Artist
Gaining
COLD CALLING has its place. In 1996 I saw a picture of Kitty Calhoun climbing a dazzling ice wall in an exceptionally fetching one-piece suit,… Read More »Gaining