Afterglow, A Mountain Storytelling Podcast

C​hris Noble is ​one of the world’s leading adventure photographers​. Also an accomplished author, his new book "Why We Climb" is a celebration of the aspects of the climbing life that are most universal, meaningful, and long-lastin​g. These include ​the strong connection to partners and nature, ​the ​physical and mental mastery​ of the sport​, and the rewards of exploring oneself and the world through climbing. ​His work asks what compels men and women to dedicate their lives to the challenges and deprivations of living in a vertical world​. ​ Doug Robinson is a​n internationally-respected mountaineer​, guide and backcountry skier​​. He is also known for ​​his poetic writings about the mountains and why we climb them. Robinson has been called the "father of clean climbing" by Climbing Magazine and the “modern John Muir” for his lifelong devotion to California’s High Sierra. ​Having cut his teeth during Yosemite’s Golden Age​, Doug has accomplished more during his climbing career than most could ever dream