Gorgeous hi-res geologic map of Yosemite’s El Capitan
Here’s an interesting article about the gorgeous geologic map of Yosemite’s El Capitan produced by Roger Putnam, a veteran Yosemite climber and mast...
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GEO Magazine covers the Hump — CNAC, ATC, Moon Chin, Joe Rosbert, and No. 58’s crash
The June issue of GEO magazine has my article about the Hump Airlift on its cover -- a great platform from which to stump for China's Wings and laud the pioneer...
Video of Shaken, Not Stirred
Eddie Phay posted a 22 minute climber’s-eye video of an ascent of Shaken, Not Stirred on Vimeo. Crazy cool to watch their ascent and have it feel so famil...
Color film of New York in 1939
Here’s a wonderful 2:50 minute film made by a French tourist in New York in 1939 — and it’s in color! (Great soundtrack, too.) Cars, dresses, ...
Another Sistine Chapel truth
Another artistic truth etched in the Sistine Chapel ceiling: “When will it be done?” growled the Pope. “When it’s finished, [expletive unspoken],” replied Miche...
The Hindenburg Disaster
Moon Chin, one of China’s Wings main supporting characters, told me about the huge impression seeing the Graf Zeppelin over Baltimore made on him when he ...
Eurasia Ju-52 at Chungking’s Sanhupa Airport
Superb photo that shows one of Eurasia's Ju-52s. The man who brought it to my attention asked if I thought it was taken at Chungking's Sanhupa Airport, a cobble...
Gorgeous adventure footage
I’ve been staring in slack-jawed astonishment at this adventure footage from Renan Ozturk, especially at the spectacular scenes in Alaska’s Ruth Gor...
Shaken, Not Stirred — stories & photos from the first ascent
Stories and photos from the first ascent of Shaken, Not Stirred on the South Face of the Mooses Tooth in the the Ruth Gorge of the Alaska Range, which I made wi...
Jim Donini interview
I just discovered this interview with my great climbing partner Jim Donini which was done by Denali Mountaineering in 2000. Lots of fun. Here’s a link to ...