That said, I will get out for a bit of exercise on skis, but will not get to climb with Gary and John, nor do any of the nifty workshops and demos that the Mountaineer sets up. I will however - as always - attend some of the evening activities.
Last night was a treat, but a sobering one. The film METANOIA - about Jeff Lowe - is riveting. And while Jeff's life is different than mine or yours ... he being one of the most brilliant alpine climbers of the last 50 years, he being in the hospice stage of ALS, he having shared a portaledge and sleeping bag with Catherine Destivelle, and he having climbed within a few hundred feet of the summit of Latok's North Ridge, something no expedition has managed in the past 35 years ... still aren't we all journeying from the top of the world to the end of the line.
This movie is going to be released in the spring. I am not sure how Keene Valley got a sneak preview ... but it was gripping! When it comes to your favorite mountain town, it is a must see.
Of course I am also looking forward to Kitty Calhoun's slideshow on Sunday, featuring climbs that might disappear because of climate change.
http://jeffloweclimber.com/jeff-lowes-metanoia-trailer.html
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