High Crimes, The fate of Everest in an age of greed is a climbing story, in a way. It might be better read like true crime. Because at the core of the narrative, it’s not about elevation, but manslaughter. The book illustrates in harrowing detail the conceit, ego, and indifference that plague extreme sports, especiallyContinue reading “Book Review: High Crimes, by Michael Kodas (2008)”
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Image and Superscription
“Like light falling upon the polished plate of a photographer, the glory of Nature, to be felt, must descend upon the soul prepared to receive the image and superscription” -Dr. John Tyndall (1820-1893), Hours of Exercise in the Alps, 1861
Of Wild Places 