“While not planning on dying in the mountains anytime soon, I can certainly subscribe to the theory that dying in pursuit of my dreams—living the life I want and giving it my best shot—whether or not anyone bears witness to it, is certainly preferable to dying tied to my desk.”— from 4000s by 40 These photos…
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Hiking Cannon Mountain: Harder Than You’d Think
“On Cannon I felt a belonging that I hadn’t quite experienced before—like nothing else mattered except my breath and my feet and the need to move. That my body was working with the mountain instead of against it or in spite of it.” — from 4000s by 40 These photos reflect the experiences in Chapter 7…
Hiking East Osceola: Steep Climbs, Ice, and Another Failed Summit
“It wasn’t the thrill of the climb that snapped me awake, but knowing that I was heading back to the place where I first remember feeling profound love.”— from 4000s by 40 The photos on this page coincide with Chapter 3 from 4000s by 40, where I really wished I had brought microspikes—and also failed another…
Mount Moosilauke: Finishing What I Started
“Within minutes I was sweating like a polar bear on the equator. Off came the hat, the gloves, my jacket, and my fleece. I like to think I heat up so quickly because of my Norwegian Viking blood, inherited from my great-grandfather Lars Larson. It may only account for an eighth of me, but I…