Category: Climbing
The Greatest Athlete of All Time is Vegan
If you’ve followed Alex Honnold’s climbing career, you know the physical prowess of his skills but also the inspiring way in which he manages his mental focus and compartmentalizes fear. His new movie, Free Solo, shines the spotlight on his...
Two Excellent Books by Authors Facing Death
Everything Happens for a Reason And Other Lies I’ve Loved, by Kate Bowler Listening to Kate Bowler’s interview on Fresh Air earlier this year intrigued me about her book, Everything Happens for a Reason and Other Lies I’ve Loved. For...
The Sharp End: A Climbing Podcast Recommendation
If you have the stomach for introspection about making mistakes and growing your skills (and don’t mind a bit of occasionally painful, life-threatening non-fiction), check out The Sharp End Podcast. Every few weeks, creator Ashley Saupe, talks to climbers et...
Alex Honnold 3.0 – Free Climbing Yosemite (Banff International Film Festival) and Moonlight Buttress
I’m pretty sure most of the audience at last night’s showing of the Banff International Film Festival in Seattle could barely stand to watch Alex Honnold’s 24 hour, mostly free solo climb of Mt. Watkins, El Capitan and Half Dome...