Mali, Africa, December 2004. @cedarwright and @kevin.thaw getting sunburnt on Kaga Tondo. At over 2,500ft from base to summit, it is the tallest freestanding sandstone tower in the world.
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@thenorthface
A behind the scenes perspective of a @nytmag cover shoot in 2016, taken by good friend @geosteinmetz . The 408-foot spire on top of One World Trade Center brings the height of the building to 1776 feet, making it the tallest man made point in the Western Hemisphere. If you look closely....
A behind the scenes moment with @mikeylikesrocks as he simultaneously multi-tasks as rigger, high angle DP, heli wrangler and safety coordinator. Such a badass. Thankful everyday I get to work with him.
I still remember the physical reaction of turning the corner and seeing Shivling for the first time. Jaw dropped, eyes wide, heart pumping. A truly stunning beauty of granite and ice. Still on the short list.
Garwhal Himalayas, India.
The main challenge shooting with @alexhonnold is that he climbs faster than most any other climbers or human beings. Getting a shot of him, particularly in the alpine, means he generously waits around for us slow-ass mortals to climb ahead and get in position above him high on the route. Here he is climbing a variation on the mega classic 15-pitch Becky-Chouinard route in the Bugaboos. Along with @conard_anker and @renan_ozturk , it took us a big day to climb and shoot the route, rap the mountain, and traverse back around the Howser Massif to camp. A few days later, on his 28th birthday, Alex left camp around 9:00 in the morning to onsight solo two big multi pitch alpine rock routes — one rated 5.12a and the other 5.11c. He strolled back into camp around 3:00 p.m., ate some food, and left camp around 4:00 to go solo the Becky-Chouinard. He walked back into camp before dark. Some parties do the route over two days. It was certainly one of the best days of soloing ever done by anyone in the Bugaboos. Just another casual day for Alex.
