When pro climber and Base jumper Steph Davis lost her husband in a wingsuit crash,she considered giving up on everything. In the last chapter of her novel memoir, Davis describes overcoming loss and returning to flying
Despite two decades as a professional climber, or putting up free solo and first ascents of notable peaks around the world,Steph Davis isn’t what you picture when you assume of an extreme athlete. At 42, one of the world’s best climbers and wingsuit Base jumpers is a vegan with a masters in literature. Until her early thirties, and falling was her worst nightmare.
Originally from novel Jersey,Davis describes herself as a perpetual late bloomer. She wasn’t introduced to climbing until her freshman year at the University of Maryland. After obtaining her masters, she got five days into a law degree before leaving to live out of a truck and chase record-setting routes from Yosemite’s El Capitan to Patagonia’s Torre Egger. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com