The Easiest Thing Climbers Can Do For Our Future
Mountains are coming apart and glaciers are retreating. But we are not powerless.
Author
Graham Zimmerman
As a professional climber, Graham Zimmerman is one of the most acclaimed alpinists of his generation. After graduating with a degree in geography in 2007, he focused on alpinism, a pursuit that has taken him on expeditions from Alaska to Patagonia to Kyrgyzstan to Pakistan and all over the lower 48 and Canada. His remarkable ascents have earned him numerous awards, including the prestigious Piolet d’Or, the highest honor in alpine climbing.
Zimmerman is committed to using his platform for positive change and holds leadership roles in various nonprofits and outdoor organizations, including Protect Our Winters and Dirtroad Organizing. His experiences and stories are captured in his award-winning memoir, A Fine Line, published by Mountaineers Books. He resides in Bend, OR, with his wife, Shannon, and their dogs, Pebble and Iggy.
My Stories
Graham Zimmerman’s Close Call
Or, why you shouldn't get angry at your climbing partner, stalk off across a remote Alaskan glacier alone, and fall unseen into a crevasse.
43 Years After the FA, Big Wall on Kichatna Spire Receives its Second Route
Over five days, three Americans established "The Pace of Comfort" (VI 5.10 A3+ M6; 3,100 feet) on the northwest face of Kichatna Spire.