The Power of Story - abc.net.au/news/2023-07-0…

You are balanced on the liminal point, the threshold between, not only the horizontal and the vertical, but the border between earth and heaven, outer and inner, between mere exercise and transcendence. The frontier of life and death. From The Mountain Path VertebratePublishing

My friend Colette jailed for peacefully protesting the destruction of Tasmanian forests - abc.net.au/news/2023-07-1…

Merlin’s photo of me attempting what would become ‘The 4th Dimension - And How To Get There’ Adam Wainwright eventually climbed it while I was on expedition. But he did keep my name :) 🙏 Merlin.

30 years ago issue 7 of Mountain Review -

See this Instagram photo by Paul Pritchard (he/him) instagram.com/p/Cu3I6Kioa3L/…

Thanks, I had forgotten about that! VertebratePublishing

PWDs are literally fighting for inclusion in society. We are well aware that societies are making great gains within the field of disability rights. But there’s so much more to do. Every body knows that a thousand actions make for a societal movement. #disabilityawareness

Here's a link to support the folk protesting the imminent destruction of possibly the oldest rock art site on earth - chuffed.org/project/40qtxv…

Earlier this week I had the pleasure to be the after dinner speaker at the #ldhrsymposium in the Hunter Valley. Congratulations Ashton Media for putting on a great event. The discussions around #psychosocialhazards and risk management were fascinating. #disabilityawareness

Ooh good photo Merlin…

Intn'l Fed. of Journalists: "The UK decision to allow the extradition of Assange is vindictive & a real blow to media freedom" Amnesty: "A chilling message to journalists the world over" RSF: "implications for journalism around the world cannot be overstated" #FreeAssange2023

Took my first leader fall onto gear in 26 years. Must’ve been all of 2 feet. Glorious!

Sky high energy in Hobart rally to end native forest logging. The nation is on the move — Tasmanian Liberals Tasmanian Labor : people want forest protection. For biodiversity, climate action, life on Earth — no jail is big enough to stop us 🌿🐝🦜 #politas

Congratulations Phil - a big effort getting it all out there. Johnny can’t wait to read you foreword - @RockArchivist and johnny dawes

Love it Deucey! An interview with John Mittendorf. podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the…

Was just at Tas parliament watching Vica Bayley and his brave maiden speech for Tasmanian Greens MPs . Well done Vica!

Paul Pritchard makes first ascent of 'Jean', first trad lead in 25 years - planetmountain.com/en/news/interv…

🙏 Alpine Club folks! There’s more where that came from you’ll be glad to hear :)

Spent today getting my one handed rope climbing skills honed at John ‘Deucey’ Middendorf’s ahead of the #ittakesaspark conference. Decided to use an ankle rope walker for the first time.