Graham Zimmerman
Posted inOutside

A First Ascent of Link Sar

Local alpinist recalls his team’s triumphant climb to the summit of a mountain in Pakistan’s Karakoram
Graham Zimmerman

For me, alpinism—the art of climbing in the alpine environment—is all about an equation that balances providing oneself with opportunities for success with defining success in a way that encourages survival. Alpine mountain climbing is a practice that distinctly lacks guarantees. I am, therefore, left with a wide variety of potential outcomes for which to […]

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Letters to the Editor

Guest opinion, Pebble mine in Alaska, Bend Roundabouts and Andy High
The Source Staff

GUEST OPINION It’s Time to Pass The Clean Energy Jobs Bill When debating whether to climb an ice pillar, they say you shouldn’t climb it if you don’t feel safe standing under it. You have to decide if it can bear your weight and repeated strikes from your crampons and ice axes. Sometimes you can […]

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In Transition

Fall is here. Now’s the time to get the next season’s gear ready to rock
David Sword

After a hot, smoky, dusty summer, Central Oregonians look forward to the cooler nights and cloudier days of fall and winter. Although the local dirt is becoming perfectly tacky, many dreams are filled with images of snow-capped peaks, untracked powder lines and the soothing nature of open fires and hot tubs. Winter season ski passes […]

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