Taking ACTION

RENOWNED CLIMBER TOMMY CALDWELL WANTS TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE. HERE, HE SHARES TIPS FOR HOW YOU CAN HELP.

Story by J.D. SIMKINS

FEW NAMES ELICIT THOUGHTS of superhuman feats in the world of rock climbing more than that of Colorado native Tommy Caldwell. And yet, despite a resume brimming with death-defying accomplishments—notably, the first free climb of Yosemite National Park’s Dawn Wall route, chronicled in a 2017 film by the same name—it is Caldwell’s present endeavor that could be his most meaningful. With the wisdom and perspective that accompanies leaving youthful recklessness in the past, the 43-year-old father of two has lately found himself as a key figure in a coalition of athletes and scientists comprising Protect Our Winters, an advocacy group founded in 2007 by big mountain snowboarder Jeremy Jones to bring the sort of education and innovation to the outdoor community necessary to stifle the detriments of climate change. Caldwell spoke with…

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Sunset (Digital) - 1 Issue, Wellness 2022

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