Mary Eden Sends One of the World’s Hardest Roof Cracks
“The first time I saw it, I just thought to myself, no way will I ever do ‘Black Mamba’,” says Eden of the 150-foot 14b roof crack. “I honestly felt like an impending doom just looking at it.”
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Izzy
Izzy (they/them) is an award-winning journalist, documentary director, producer, and photographer on the subjects of rock climbing, human rights, and environmental justice. Two of their documentaries, “Professional Dirtbag: From Dumpster Hauls to Big Walls” with Brittany Goris and “Necronomicon: Cracking the Limits” with Mary Eden, are currently on the SkyRooted Rock Climbing Film Tour.
Their work has been published by outlets including Netflix, NBC, Reuters, PBS, Planet E, ZDF, Yahoo, the Center for Public Integrity, Intercontinental Cry, and Indian Country Today; with awards including the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award, Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Digital Reporting Award, Native American Journalists Association Award for Best Feature Story, and the Incomindios Human Rights Grant; and their work has been cited in published research, journals, and books including from the Columbia and Georgetown Law Schools and Oxford, Harvard, and New York University.