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ICE CLIMBING TOOLS! • This is what I use. Personally I think it’s the best setup 😊 I have my Camp XDream tools, my Camp Rocket Ice Screws and the @highmountaingear Cannon for storing and carrying my screws. Yep I am supported by these brands but I would never use anything I don’t believe in 100%. This stuff... See more

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Richard Powers • The Overstory: A Novel

Fortunately, there was an alternative to pitons: aluminum chocks that could be wedged by hand rather than hammered in and out of cracks. British climbers had been using them on their crags, but because they were crude, they were little known and less trusted in the rest of Europe and the States.

Naomi Klein • Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman--Including 10 More Years of Business Unusual

Earthquakes are typically characterized by lateral (side to side) movement. A structure can resist this force by being either very flexible or very rigid.

Matthew Frederick • 101 Things I Learned® in Engineering School

TF: Joe De Sena (page 38) goes through the same exercise using Shackleton as the litmus test. “That’s his dude, too,” as a mutual friend put

Timothy Ferriss • Tools Of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers

Evan Burak

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“The direct evidence from the Dyatlov Pass area obtained in those expeditions confirms that the region is avalanche prone and that slopes above the location where Igor Dyatlov and his group pitched their tent are steep enough for avalanches to release,” the team continued. “Independent research by Russian snow and climate scientists supported... See more

The Dyatlov Pass Mystery May Have Just Been Solved by New Video Evidence

Someone screwed up, and I place 100 percent of the blame on the expedition leader—and that leader was me. You are always your own designated leader. You may or may not have someone with an official leadership title with you on a climb or on the job, but you are always responsible for your own preparation, your performance, and your outcomes.

Alison Levine • On the Edge: Leadership Lessons from Mount Everest and Other Extreme Environments

Andrew Dubler

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