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Canyon Years 

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Getting loose at the bottom of the Big Ditch, no apologies necessary

One Day Among Many

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Sixty years later, Tom Hornbein’s West Ridge ascent is still celebrated, but he found deeper treasures on Mount Everest than a single bold climb

Intro

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For years, I kept a Gahan Wilson New Yorker cartoon pinned on the board above my desk. A horde of worshippers, each wearing a giant “N” on their clothing, is hailing or genuflecting before an altar-like structure, which has gilded Ns on its sides and a fringed banner on top declaring “NOTHING.” Holy men are … Read more

Mementoes, Notes, and Fragments

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AJ 28 • Mementos, Notes, and Fragments Mementos, Notes, and Fragments Issue 28 01 Airbnbs, But For Seriously Marooned Sailors In the mid-nineteenth century, before construction of the Panama and Suez canals, clipper ships sailing to Europe from Australia or New Zealand had to round South America’s Cape Horn, braving treacherous seas and ferocious westerly … Read more