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Morromico Bay, Chocó, Colombia | July, 2018

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Tracee Metcalfe: No Creation Myth Needed

I remember when I first heard the term. Charley Mace and I were a couple pitches up a mellow, fun route in Clear Creek Canyon, trying unsuccessfully to outclimb thunderstorms, and talking about climbing, ego, and the like. One mutual climbing acquaintance kept coming up, one whose ego had come to define his persona, his […]

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Juneteenth Greatness

My paternal great-great grandfather, James T. Norton (1844-1883), was a man of few words. Or, at least that’s what his journal from 1865 indicates. It’s been sitting near my desk for years. I’ve scanned the pages, faded scribbles in pencil recording minute datapoints about each day with little fanfare: weather, movement, rations, commands, engagements. Even […]

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Xenon and Zen

Mesmerized. There’s no other way to put it. The scene unfolding before me was captivating, subtle hues of warming a jagged Himalayan sea, blues morphing, glimmers of amber and crimson flashing on distant ridges, shadows etching an impossible landscape. It was still frigid here, sunlight not yet penetrating the frigid shadows of the West Ridge […]

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Trapped by Our History

In 1962, James Baldwin wrote that many Americans are "trapped in a history they do not understand." How do we understand our history, especially one so tortured and tough as ours?

ESSAYS & INSPIRATION TRAVEL

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COVID-19 Relief for Nepal

Nepal is facing a slow-motion earthquake with the second wave of Covid. Please join me in helping prevent the spread of infection and get critical medical supplies to those in need with this $7,500 match.

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Why climb mountains?

Why climb mountains? Some thoughts from time on Everest, helped by the wisdom of Simon Sinek, Adam Grant, and Charlie Houston.

ESSAYS & INSPIRATION MOUNTAINS & ADVENTURE

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Virtual Mount Everest Tour is LIVE!

A massive project to bring Mount Everest to life, virtually. 21+ years in the making, 4 months building and coding, and finally LIVE for all to enjoy!

MOUNTAINS & ADVENTURE PHOTOGRAPHY

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