Truth does not reveal itself on command. It doesn’t arrive dressed in clarity or comfort.…
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With Voice of the Mountains, we set out together on an unscripted journey—a creative act…
The mountains hold truths that are as enduring as the peaks themselves, but only those…
Some truths emerge slowly, revealed over years of reflection and experience. Others strike like lightning,…
I once spent two summers trying to climb K7 alone. The mountain was a tool…
with guest Jimmy Chin
Be Gentle.
You see the world from your point of view. We all do. The default setting for humans is to be egocentric. Totally normal. When a petite blonde woman climbs better than 99.99% of the rest of climbers it brings out the worst of that egocentrism. Protecting our individual egos enables the rise of sometimes ugly behavior, including abhorrent bullying.
In 2006 Vince Anderson and I were permitted to climb Kunyang Chish East, the highest…
That very morning, like all other mornings, I had told myself a story of who…
“Yeah, this is hard, but I’m hard,” Lydia thought to herself. It was day seven…