High Places

Sometimes Christmas/holiday time can be a little overwhelming!
I appreciate this small hiatus between the winter solstice and the year’s end–a time to reflect, and cherish the important things in life.
I want to thank all of you who visit this blog and write to share your knowledge and thoughts with me and everyone else. [...]

Dear Ms Davis,
My name is Christine. I am originally from Quebec and I grew up right in the Appalachian range. I spent all my childhood playing, running, biking and riding my horse in those hills. Nature is where I feel the best. While I was doing my master, I was recruited [...]

Steph,
Just saw Sharp End tonight. Wow. Your segment was pretty rad and
utterly inspiring! My friend mentioned you made that climb twice
because you wanted to conquer the fear you experienced the first time.
Have you always been of that sort of mindset? If you have, how does it
translate to other areas of your life?
Also, I really liked [...]

Dear Steph,
I think I write you too often! I realized I should thank you, as it
seems as though reading High Infatuation served as a catalyst to
ignite an appetite for adventure/mountaineering literature I didn’t
know I had! I can’t get enough, and I can’t pick a favorite. Do you
have any suggestions for must-reads to put on [...]

Dear Steph,
First I want to thank you for your wonderful blog and pictures, I have
become addicted to visiting it. For me it is one of the most refreshing
online places to visit, especially nowadays when I can’t afford to get out
and climb because I am finishing grad school. You always have a good word and good [...]

Hi Steph.
Just a quick email to congratulate you on your performance at the Kendal Mountain Film Festival on Sunday. It was very inspiring to see a lady who climbs at the very highest levels talk about more than just the technical performance or the ethics of grading.

Hi Steph:
You don’t know me, but I saw your blog on Crack climbing while looking for some good information on taping, shoes, etc. Thanks for all the good advice in there. However, I was curious about the Five Ten Moccasyms shoes. I have never been able to wear Five Ten (too narrow [...]

The Pitches with Pros drawing is almost coming to its finale, so I wanted to let everyone know about it….
This is a great program. Thanks Mammut, for helping out urban youth, and for making it possible for me to be a part of it too!
Here’s what you should know:

So I have this chimney route that I climb whenever I’m having an off
climbing day since it makes me feel a little less frustrated to know
that I can still climb a 5.10 when my forearms are totally pumped, but
about two sessions ago my shoulder started getting really grindy and
sore. What do you know about shoulder [...]

Hi Steph!
I’ve got a question for you about lead climbing, but first I want to thank you as so many others have for maintaining such a great blog. You’re simultaneously a great climber’s/jumper’s resource AND an inspiration to so many of us trying to find and maintain balance in our lives. I first read High [...]