A Conversation With Kelly Cordes
from The Firn Line Hosted by Pod Peak
On today’s episode of The Firn LIne, we’ll get to know climber, alpinist and author, Kelly Cordes. I first heard of Kelly back in the mid-90’s when I started seeing his name speckled across the pages of publications like Climbing and Rock and Ice. Over the years, I watched from afar as he made gutsy first ascents in the Alaska Range and beyond - always pushing himself to a higher standard, that only he knew the limit of. Later, I admired his work as senior editor of the American Alpine Journal, followed by his published books, ‘The Tower’, and the New York Times best seller, ‘The Push’, which he co-wrote with Tommy Caldwell. But I didn’t truly get to know Kelly until we chatted, and like a lot of alpinists, Kelly has a storied past, riddled with high highs, low lows, anchored by a fascination with exploration and adventure. So here’s our conversation. I hope you enjoy it. Links: Kelly Cordes The Tower (Book) The Push (Book) The Firn Line Patreon Evan Phillips Music Sponsors: Alaska Rock Gym The Hoarding Marmot
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