I had just been revisiting photos from my time with him in Khumbu in 2012 when I heard the news that Jim Whittaker sadly passed away on April 7 at age 97. I'd been going through photos, looking for a specific one, of a specific peak, when I went down a rabbit hole. Photos of […]
Big Jim. A gentle giant. A gem of a human, and a loss that will be missed. Jim Whittaker, who passed away at 97 on April 7, was - to say the least - an amazing person. Like his twin brother - Lou Whittaker, who passed two years back - Jim was a massive man, […]
“Don’t get happy!” came the thundering voice from the sidelines. It was a classic saying of the late Norm Walker, my football coach, English teacher, poet, wisdom-giver, and wonderful man in high school at Holderness School. It sounded strange at first blush, but made sense the longer one played for Coach Walker: he hated cockiness, […]
The Mahabarata tells the story of King Bhagirathi's devotion bringing the Ganga (Ganges River) down from the heavens to save the souls on earth. Is it time for India to save Her as she once saved them?
Bhagirathi Prayatna, Ganga, ganges river, india, Thursday Thought
Read MoreSnow. It's fascinating, entrancing, elusive and ephemeral, and a metaphor for life. Exploring my own thoughts, and those of Wilson Bentley and Loren Eiseley on snow.
impermanence, Loren Eiseley, perspective, Thursday Thought, Wilson Bentley
Read MoreOn two expeditions to the Sky Tombs of Upper Mustang, Nepal, I was able to film and photograph an amazing team of climbers and scientists as they pieced together the ancient history of the region.
Moments Memories Mountains, Nepal, travel, Upper Mustang
Read MoreWe tend to focus on the summit as the sole barometer of success - on mountains and in life - but come to find the top of the mountain is just a small part of the journey.
inspiration, Nan Shepherd, perspective, Thursday Thought
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