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Well this is weird, but at the risk of a muddled sports metaphor, here’s an alpine Hail Mary: Anybody want to go to India?

My partner for an expedition that was supposed to leave tomorrow just had to bail (for good reason), and I thought there was a chance maybe there was someone out there I hadn’t reached out to already with a high level of psych and fitness, the skills to climb a new route on an icy north wall at 6000m, $5k to cover their half of the trip, and the next six weeks free.

Probably not and it feels crazy to ask, but I figured it couldn’t hurt to try.

To quote Shackleton: “Men wanted for hazardous journey. Low wages, bitter cold, long hours of complete darkness. Safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in event of success.”

Except there are no wages, I only need one person, there’s not that much darkness, and safe return is of the utmost importance. Also there’s limited honour or recognition possible, though some I suppose. No ships either.

As these sorts of ads are also maybe supposed to say, “serious inquiries only.” So uh, anybody?

(Also, to state the obvious, we would not have to leave tomorrow, just soon.)

[📸 from the last time I went to India a really long time ago.]

Well, here we are again at the end of another amazing summer season in the Alps. This one sure had its ups and downs, but I still wouldn’t trade in any of it.* Big thanks as always to everyone who came to climb with me this year from the Med to the mountains, and of course to our incredible team of guides.

and you are the absolute fu***ng best and and are lucky to have you. You are the shiniest gems of humans and I’m going to keep you on my windowsill forever, or something like that but less weird maybe.

And of course I’m still feeling pretty lucky that I get to keep too. The Aiguille de l’M wasn’t my favorite climb we did this year (it was cold and licheny and I was nervous and hungover), but it sure is the most memorable summit.

It’s already time to move on the the next thing, but I sure feel grateful for this one.

[*That’s not entirely accurate. I’d trade out a few moments if I could, but as far as I know time and fate aren’t offering any do-overs at the moment so f**k it I guess!]

Well, here we are again at the end of another amazing summer season in the Alps. This one sure had its ups and downs, but I still wouldn’t trade in any of it.* Big thanks as always to everyone who came to climb with me this year from the Med to the mountains, and of course to our incredible team of guides!

and , you are the absolute fu***ng best and and are lucky to have you!! You are the shiniest gems of humans and I’m going to keep you all on my windowsill forever, or something like that but less weird maybe.

And of course I’m still feeling pretty lucky that I get to keep too. The Aiguille de l’M wasn’t my favorite climb we did this year (it was cold and licheny and I was nervous and hungover), but it sure is the most memorable summit.

It’s already time to move on the the next thing, but I sure feel grateful for this one.

[*The part about not trading things is not entirely accurate btw. I’d swap a few moments if I could, but as far as I know time and fate aren’t offering any do-overs at the moment so f**k it I guess!]