In 1967, the world saw the very first magazine dedicated solely to climbing, Ascent. Though published only sporadically, Ascent was dedicated to providing high quality photos and literary prose to a passionate group of climbers that were helping to define the sport. The magazine had eventually faded away, but was never forgotten. Thanks to the publishers of Rock & Ice, Ascent is back and I'm excited to be a part of the inaugural issue.
The feature story, No Free Ride tells of Tommy Caldwell's work over the last few years to free climb the world's hardest big wall route. The article was written, as no one else could, by Tommy himself. While I have spent merely a fraction of the time Tommy has on El Cap, I've been very fortunate to be there with him during some pivotal moments in this project. A nice collection of my photos taken over the last few years, as well as a few additions by Tommy's wife Becca, illustrate the story. See it all, from Tommy's first examination of Mescalito, to his most recent attempt at a full link up with Kevin Jorgeson. Stop by your local gear shop or subscribe to Rock & Ice to get your copy of Ascent.
