Archive for the 'Diamond' Category

26 Apr

Talking About Climbing

Hi Steph,
Just a note to say thanks for sharing your story in the Alpinist. Your adventures on the Diamond were incredible and very inspirational. I used your story to encourage a close friend that is facing some serious challenges. I thought you might be interested to know what I shared:

03 Apr

The Dogs of Moab

Hi Steph,
I’m from northern New York and recently read your article in Alpinist and found it well written and very inspirational. Thank you so much for sharing those experiences. I like to get out alone occasionally and always like to know what others are thinking and going through especially from those who climb at […]

20 Mar

Hellos From Wild Friends

Hi Steph
You inspire me - as does your book, and people like you.
I am 32 years old and I love the mountains. I dream climbing all the time, even though I think I suck at it. But you guys inspire me far beyond climbing — I take what you do as a metaphor for living, […]

18 Jan

It’s When You Think You’re Unstoppable

My friend Rick Cashner is one of the original Yosemite Stone Masters….and he still cranks as hard as he did back in the golden days. He has some terrifying tales of free soloing in Joshua Tree, and one story about pitching off of a testpiece free solo and hitting the ground, miraculously fairly unhurt. […]

15 Jan

Hello From Wayne

hi steph,
i hope this finds you and dean having a great winter!

i met you at the base of the captain when you and russ were fixing for beth coates on zodiac. i was stumbling around big time back then. as a result of dilligence i have come far enough to have done pervertical […]