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Death and Climbing: David Roberts
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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Sep 5, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
By 1965, at age 22, David Roberts had witnessed three fatal accidents in the mountains. Over 50 years since, Roberts has explored in writing what makes climbing worth the risk. In this episode, Roberts discusses an article he wrote for Alpinist 56, in which he revisits “moments of doubt.”
Released:
Sep 5, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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