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Smiling from ear to ear

Hi there Steph, I finally picked up a copy of your book during one of my bi-monthly weekends in the valley and, thoroughly enjoyed every page. I have to say that there were parts that absolutely shocked me, yet made me smile from ear to ear. I’ve been surfing since I was 9, road/mountain cycling [...]

Dropping In

Steph Davis, Your book is rad. Started reading while living down in joes valley last fall and finishing it off now (travel break). Was at the OR show hanging with the Prana guys – awesome folks. On my way to Squamish for a month or so to climb, then hopefully down to Yosemite. Just wanted [...]

Officially Mom Approved

Officially Mom Approved

Just before I went to Quebec last week, I posted what I thought was just a fun wingsuit video from a bunch of flying over the summer….“Kinda Busy.” I had some neat footage of a spinning parachute malfunction that I cut away when I was jumping in Lodi, so I stuck that in there too. [...]

High Infatuation on Kindle

Steph, first, thanks for a really wonderful talk while you were in Tokyo. I came up at the very end and said hi with some friends. A few days after that I bought the Amazon Kindle version and have been really enjoying reading it, and indeed enjoying that as you said, it was written in [...]

What I Love About Climbing

Dear Steph, I’ve been wanting to write for ages, after reading High Infatuation. I am 25 year old girl, living in London, and I started climbing about 6 months ago. It has totally changed my life. Reading your book, there was so much there that I really connected with: being a nonathlete, having eclectic academic [...]

Sorry I Cannot Hear You!

Sorry I Cannot Hear You!

I’m Kinda Busy from steph davis on Vimeo.

The Keyhole Route

dear steph, i am a 62 year old man that tried hiking up longs peak at 20 on the 100th anniversary of first recorded climb.left too late, was too cold and couldnt find the cables. to my dismay, several years later went back to try again and learned cables were removed. tried to go keyhole [...]

Vegan Suggestions

Vegan Suggestions

Dear Steph! Hi! First let me introduce myself, my name is Matic and I am 28 years old climber from Slovenia. Small country between Austria, Italy, Hungary and Croatia. If you heard about Tomaža Humar the best climber you know. I am writing to you because I am a veg. for few years now, and [...]

Ciaos from Italia

Ciaos from Italia

Hi Steph, my name’s Viviana Cortesi, I’m italian girl who started climbing 4 months ago. I write to you to because I’m your fan and supporter…I read your books and I think they are great! You are great! I’ve climbed since march, I’m good, and I love mountains so much that I run off from [...]

American Lifestyle Article

Having just read the referenced article this a.m. I was particularly intrigued by your answers to the questions and it took me awhile to figure out why I was intrigued. Your answers were what I refer to as “cut to the chase” answers and not full of metaphors and out of mind explanations about how [...]

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