15 Years Ago One of America’s Greatest Free Soloists Was Taken by the Sea
Remembering Michael Reardon, the free soloist, husband, father, and free spirit who passed away on July 13, 2007, after being swept away by a rogue wave.
Michael Reardon
This Week In Review: First Ascents, Free Soloing, and Climbing as Therapy
We published close to thirty stories this week. Some were digitized versions of our latest print stories. Others were dusted off from Climbing's archives. Still more were original online content. Here are six stories that stood out.
When You Fall Free Soloing … and Live: Five Climbers Recall Their Lucky Grounders
Michael Reardon fell while free soloing... and lived. So Did John Bachar, James Lucas, Doug Heinrich, and Ben Heason. One of the five later died soloing.
Stoney Point: Portrait of an American Crag—Boldness Redefined (Part 4)
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