It’s truly a sad day. Dean Potter and flying partner Graham Hunt died this past weekend BASE-jumping in Yosemite off of Taft Point. They were not climbing, but BASE Jumping with Wingsuits for controlled gliding. Because they were high profile members of the climbing community (esp. Dean), there has been much press, conjecture and opinion.…
I’m on the board of the Access Fund, and we share the feelings of loss and pain within the global climbing community from the April 26 earthquake and subsequent avalanche that hit Everest Base Camp… including with our friends at The American Alpine Club. This extends to the Nepali people and those who are visiting…
Now here’s an interesting post from Slate on Dec. 19 about tidying house… the very LAST thing most of us are thinking about unless we are hosting the family gathering; even then, it’s more like hiding away; where can we stash this breakable display? Where can we put the hamper? Maybe a gentle ‘don’t enjoy…