The Mind of the Observer

Posted on: September 1, 2004


When George Lowe and Chris Jones made the first ascent of the north face of North Twin in 1974, they had no idea they were creating a monster. The psychological battleground of North American alpinists was no longer simply a matter of ascent.

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