Roger Strong made his catch king crab fishing so he could ski and climb the rest of the year — it was a path forged by sea and steel and off-season adventure. But the metallurgy of life also requires tempering, annealing, and healing too.
Does drytooling have a grading problem? Katie McKinstry Stylos is one of top drytoolers in the world, specializing in big roofs. After her recent trip to project Parallel World (D15+/D16?) she has some questions.
Part of the human condition is wanting to share the things we love; the things we find meaning in. So in February 2024, when my 8-year old son asked if he could “try ice climbing,” my stoke level was off the charts.