High Infatuation by Steph Davis, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

Throughout her life, Steph Davis has chosen to take risks, to trust her impulses, to make decisions based on what feels right inside, and never look back. Studying to be a concert pianist, she quit music the day she was introduced to rock climbing. Later, she abandoned the respectability of university life and pursuit of a law degree to become a "dirtbag climber," living out of her grandmother's hand-me-down Oldsmobile sedan. Today, by dint of courage and perseverance -and pushing aside the sometimes patronising attitudes of malecolleagues - she is not only renowned for her climbing prowess but makes a living at it. In High Infatuation, we wait with Davis in the tent through weeks of rain, wind, snow, and sleet hoping for the weather to improve in the mountains of Patagonia. We race with her up a towering rock wall of Yosemite's El Capitan in a single day, and then spend weeks inching our way up a huge granite monolith in the Arctic. Wefeel gratitude toward a female climbing partner who cheers her on through an epic ascent. More than adventure stories, these pieces reveal Davis' soul. They draw us into her struggles with safety, independence, ambition and compassion. At times, competing drives cause inner conflict, as in her need for constant movement and constant challenge vs. personal relationships. She never forgets that the joys of adventure must be balanced against its costs. | High Infatuation by Steph Davis, Paperback | Indigo Chapters