What's in my pack: alpine climbing gear with Graham Zimmerman
Connect with Graham on his website and on Instagram, @grahamzimmerman
American alpinist (and Piolet d’Or winner) Graham Zimmerman has an impressive record on big expeditions to many corners of the world. He obviously pays great attention to his gear.
Here's a video of him going through some equipment he used on a highly technical climb of Link Sar in Pakistan in 2017. Check it out for some tips that might help you on your next outing, even if it's to a more modest objective.
Graham also recently published a memoir called “A Fine Line”, which I just finished reading. It’s an outstanding book and I recommend it highly. Climbers who already understand the technical terms and skill required will appreciate it even more.
In addition to being an accomplished climber, Graham . . .
lives in my great state of Oregon.
has a superb mustache.
is sponsored by a whiskey company.
loves surfing on the rugged Oregon Coast (as do I)
So in short, he's an all-around cool dude. =^)
Finally, here’s a superb YouTube video that chronicles his accent of Link Sar. Pretty cool to read the book first and then watch this short film just afterwards. It really brings it all together.