Some of my favorite moments on expeditions are weather days where you hunker down in the tent and drink lots of coffee and tell tall tales. I like to take cat naps and read and appreciate how slowly time moves instead of letting the stillness drive me crazy.
📸 Chris Figenshau
Stillness, snow ice pellets pinging, all very calming.
True... some of the hardiest laughter has occurred hunkered down in a tent!
Agreed. Nice shot too
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LOL!! I just remember the day in Cham with Liliana Gomez Fox playing Monopoly drinking all vodka in the house. I don’t know who won but I’m pretty sure that hangover let us all lose😊❤️ Hope all is wonderful Sister!!
Brian Wilson You and me in a tent on Shasta for 17 hours 😁
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We’ve teamed up with gyms all over the world to provide inclusive climbing opportunities, lower barriers to entry, and celebrate Global Climbing Day on August 24th.
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An amazing ski mountaineer, an incredible The North Face team member, and an even better friend! ❤️ Kit DesLauriers
Alaska Wilderness LeagueYou already know Kit DesLauriers, the American ski mountaineer and athlete team member who was the first person to ski off the Seven Summits. She helped guide members of the next generation of explorers, artists, activists, and storytellers through the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, ground zero in the fight against climate change and a place close to Kit’s heart.
“Science tells us that temperatures are rising twice as fast in the Arctic Refuge as they are in other parts of our country and every time I’m in the Arctic Refuge, I see something new that shows me how acutely this is true. What stuck with me this trip was that while some changes are gradual, when you are close like we were, camped within view of the migrating Caribou, it’s that much easier to understand what climate change means directly, for the local people, the animals, and the landscape. I’m passionate about protecting the Arctic Refuge for its breathtaking landscape, but also because of its role in the future, which has an impact on us all.”
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Photos by Aundre Larrow
#wallsaremeantforclimbing | The North Face
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Since 1966, we have viewed walls not as obstacles, but as opportunities. From the big walls of Yosemite to the high peaks of the Himalayas, we were searching for a personal kind of freedom. In this pursuit, we found a community – strengthened by different stories, experiences, and perspectives. This community has shown us that the only way forward is together. We believe in a world that is united by difference, bound by empathy, and strengthed by understanding. #wallsaremeantforclimbing
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Caring for poor suffering people is humanity's best occupation. Billions suffer daily. That's my wall.
My head was down this day because i was suffering trying to keep up with David Lama, Jim Morrison, and Mike Yarno .
That doesn’t mean I wasn't having fun but it certainly took a lot of effort to get burning legs to move, one foot in front of the other.
This was the first big ski line I’d been on since #Lhotseski2018. I realized it wasn’t just my legs that were dragging, my heart was thumping trying to pump the adrenaline I was feeling climbing in the steeps again. My mind was in full resistance mode as well. I think I was mentally still exhausted from fighting fear for so many weeks in the Western Cym.
Alas, it was good to get all three working again: body, heart and mind. Thanks David.
Fortunate to spend time with another great adventure. RIP
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#wallsaremeantforclimbing | The North FaceWe believe in a world that is united by difference, bound by empathy, and strengthened by understanding. #wallsaremeantforclimbing
Learn more at: bit.ly/WAMFC2019FB
What do walls represent to me? Walls have always meant a challenge, something to overcome, something to pit myself against that can define my character.
I have spent my life seeking out remote places to climb: walls of snow, ice and rock. It's been a path that has created my strongest friendships, a path full of emotional and physical highs and lows. Most importantly, it's been a lifetime of learning from different and unique partners and mentors.
Every wall has taught me about wild places, human dynamics, fear, triumph, failure, pain, joy and sacrifice. Walls are meant for climbing.
📸 Andrew Wexler
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Missing the rarified air and vistas of the alpine... thx.
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Applications for a chance to win this incredible $25,000 grant are due by Tuesday, July 23rd! | Women Under The Influence | The North FaceOur new Move Mountains Filmmakers Grant is dedicated to supporting, mentoring and increasing the visibility of women directors. In partnership with Women Under The Influence, we’re empowering and enabling more women-driven films - because representation matters. Photo of Taylor Rees by Renan Ozturk.
Visit our website to apply for a $25,000 grant by July 23, 2019: bit.ly/MoveMountainsFilmmakersGrant
Are you sure it's not $125,000 ea? Come on NF. You make $25,000 a minute. Thanks, but give to creative women like you give to men. They buy more clothes, and you know your retailers agree. I say more... if you really want, tie them to a national marketing campaign featuring women.
Mihaila Zarkova