WHY WE climb

luke williamson

I was 37 years old and had just received my report card from the doctor after my first top-to-bottom physical. I’d earned a solid D—a decade of habitual social drinking, poor sleep, and bad eating habits had finally caught up with me . . .

CHRISTY CAMPOS

For as long as I can remember, I have adored being in nature, especially in the mountains. When I was young, my dad would drive us out to the Alberta Rockies for family camping trips. I vividly recall looking upwards and out the car window, staring in amazement . . .

Connor Schwindt

Growing up, I never considered myself the athletic type. Focusing on video games and low-hanging fruit was more my thing, and after a bad experience at a track meet, I saved my annual jog for the Terry Fox Run . . .

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