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Death and Climbing: David Roberts

Death and Climbing: David Roberts

FromAlpinist


Death and Climbing: David Roberts

FromAlpinist

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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Sep 5, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

By 1965, at age 22, David Roberts had witnessed three fatal accidents in the mountains. Over 50 years since, Roberts has explored in writing what makes climbing worth the risk. In this episode, Roberts discusses an article he wrote for Alpinist 56, in which he revisits “moments of doubt.”
Released:
Sep 5, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (62)

Since 2002 Alpinist has striven to push creative boundaries with everything we do, from award-winning climbing journalism and creative writing to photography and art. Now, with the Alpinist podcast, we aim to extend our conversations with climbers and community members into interviews and oral histories that will entertain and educate our listeners with everything from dramatic and humorous adventure tales to in-depth discussions of the most significant issues in the climbing world today. More at alpinist.com/podcast