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After Johnny Waterman's arduous 145-day solo climb of Mount Hunter's South East Spur in 1978, a new team of Peter Metcalf, Glenn Randall, and Pete Athens aimed to tackle the route in alpine style.
In 1978, Johnny Waterman spent 145 days soloing (and traversing) Mount Hunter. It was one of the boldest and strangest mountaineering feats of all time.
Climber and writer Christian Beckwith talks about his project, 90 Pound Rucksack, which highlights the story of the 10th Mountain Division and the dawn of outdoor recreation in America
In the summer of 1995, John Climaco and Andrew Brash were young dirtbag alpinists looking for the adventure of a lifetime. An expedition to Chogolisa in Pakistan gave them more than they bargained for.
North American alpinists, Clint Helander and Andres Marin, tell the story of the first ascent of the East Face of Golgotha in The Revelation Mountains.