Meru
‘Free Solo’ Is Impossible to Watch Without Covering Your Eyes
Alex Honnold says watching audiences freak out is his ‘favorite part’ of the movie.
Jimmy Chin Makes the World's Most Difficult Expeditions with a Camera in Hand
Jimmy Chin has accomplished it all in the world of action sports, from skiing Everest to climbing some of the world's largest peaks—all while documenting it through photography and video.
Making the World's Most Difficult Expeditions with a Camera in Hand: Jimmy Chin
With Jimmy Chin's new feature film "Meru" hitting theaters this week, we sat down with him to discuss the long strange trip that culminated in the making of this film.
Climbing One of the World's Toughest Mountains Changes the Way You See Food
Being a professional climber can be a life or death situation. In 2011, I climbed the Shark’s Fin on a peak called Mount Meru, a route that has seen more attempts and more failures than any other in the Himalayas. Food had a huge part in the adventure.
The UK Khat Ban Is Impacting African Farmers
Last year, I had the chance to visit a khat farm in Kenya—a peaceful place most of the time—where the khat was bundled into high-speed pickup trucks and driven into Nairobi for international distribution. But at midnight last Tuesday, the edible herb...
