Straddling the top of the world, one foot in China and the other in Nepal, I cleared the ice from my oxygen mask, hunched a shoulder against the wind, and stared absently down at the vastness of Tibet.

What if I were smiling and running into your arms? Would you see then what I see now?

If you want a blank spot on the map, you gotta leave the map behind.

Short form media is reductionist by nature.

I don't know what God is, or what God had in mind when the universe was set in motion. In fact, I don't know if God even exists, although I confess that I sometimes find myself praying in times of great fear, or despair, or astonishment at a display of unexpected beauty.

The desert sharpened the sweet ache of his longing, amplified it, gave shape to it in sere geology and clean slant of light.

In climbing, having confidence in your partners is no small concern. One climber's actions can affect the welfare of the entire team.