Stephanie steph davis born november 4, 1973 is an american rock climber, base jumper, and wingsuit flyer. A climbers guide to love and gravity isbn 1594850658, has. An interview with steph davis, the worlds leading vegan climber. A climbers guide to acl replacement steph davis high places. Stephanie ann davies born 21 october 1987 is an international cricketer who has represented the england womens cricket team in four one day internationals odis. I have interviewed several women climbers and how they dealt. I purposely reigned myself in, slowing down my reading pace, in order to savor and really consider the stories. Stephs resume of climbing achievements spans 25 years. From an unusual start as a classically trained pianist with a masters degree in literature, steph chose to leave law school in order to pursue climbing full time. This book tells of the demise of her marriage with dean potter, her. But when her husband makes a controversial climb in a national park, the media falloutand the toll it takes on her marriagesuddenly leaves her without a partner, a career, a source of income. The evolution of climber and base jumper steph davis. A climbers guide to love and gravity, and learning to fly.
This is a book about a climber who learns how to flybase jumping. Life lessons could be gleaned from many well, actually most of the passages. Steph davis, an american author, embraces life in an alternate fashion. A real life superhero, steph davis climbs up mountains and flies off them. Winner of the canadian rockies award at the 2005 banff mountain book festival, this comprehensive climbers guide and history of the 54 11,000foot peaks in the canadian rockies celebrates in words and images these breathtaking summits and the wilderness settings over which they tower. Potters thenwife, fellow climber steph davis, was also dropped from her patagonia contract the couple later divorced, and potter described the incident as the beginning of the end of.
One of the most accomplished female climbers affirms the joy in following. As a rock climber, this fickleness of fear makes a lot of sense to me. This site is her blog and she has also written two books high infatuation. The first one was to learn skydiving in order to prepare for base jumping, the other to free solo the colorados diamond wall. Steph davis bio steph s resume of climbing achievements spans 25 years. Quebec basejumper mario richard killed in jump from italian alps. A climbers guide to love and gravity davis, steph on. Throughout her life, steph davis has chosen to take risks, to trust her impulses, to make decisions based on what feels. Steph davis, who was a superstar in the climbing community until a controversial event left her without a partner, a career, a source of income, or a purpose. The ultimate list of the 25 best rock climbing books every climber should read.
Steph davis chased her dreams to the top of a mountain. High infatuation by steph davis, 9781594850653, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. They are two of the most famous free solo climbers in the united states. Link i got to sit down with the great steph davis the other day and chat about her training for climbing, her vast accomplishments, her ffas, her free soloing exploits, her diet, her wing suit flying, and all kinds of other stuff. Of the two, learning to fly is a better read as the book progresses through a more linear narrative and perhaps it. The daughter of an aerospace executive, she started climbing since the age of 18 at the popular carderock crags, in maryland, near washington dc, us. This website is an outpouring of my need to share my experiences and document the world around me. I have read that you are a vegan, and you obviously climb ridiculously strong. Before the first time she stepped to the open door of an airplane and jumped out,000 feet above the ground, falling was the last thing davis wanted to think about.
See all books authored by steph davis, including high infatuation. In order to be able to achieve this in one climb, she had to know the route through and through, so she practiced it extensively. Steph davis with learning to fly tattered cover book store. Thats an experience steph davis and alex honnold both know well.
She is one of the worlds leading climbers, having completed some of the hardest routes in the world. Learning to fly book by steph davis official publisher. Steph has written two books, high infatuation and learning to fly, and she blogs at. Her sponsors include prana, clif bar, evolv, msr, and mammut. Rock climber, base jumper and wingsuit pilot steph davis is the most successful female free soloist in the world. In addition to her blog on veganism, animal rights, and simple living at, she has written for climbing and rock and ice. To order presentationready copies of toronto star content for. Learning to fly is a wonderful way for an armchair athlete or skydiver wannabe to steph davis has a way of inducing that sort of excitement in learning to fly. Topics include training, tech tips, stories, and more. I work at rockn and jamn and am obviously a climber and a huge fan i wanted to ask you about your diet and nutrition. Second, your books have helped me down my own path of writing and finding my voice. After hearing from rock master alex honnold, big wall diva silvia vidal, ice climber guy lacelle and extreme exposure climber alexander huber, steph davis discusses the motivations and challenges that drive her to free solo and base jump. This is my brain on rock climbing the neurology of dread and desire on half dome.
Sep 18, 20 steph davis is an american rock climber, base jumper and wingsuit flyer based in moab, utah. Steph davis books list of books by author steph davis. Uses astonishing visuals to tell the intersecting stories of george mallory, the first man to attempt a summit of mount everest, and conrad anker, the mountaineer who. Few could pursue a life so fearlessly on the edge while being as down to earth as steph davis. A climbers guide to love and gravity and learning to fly. With a new epilogue by the author worldclass free climber steph davis delivers a thrilling and infectiously interesting san. A climbers guide to love and gravity by davis, steph isbn. Knowing that i am a queer transgender girl who refuses to. A climber s guide to love and gravity, was published in 2007. I live in moab, ut, surrounded by miles of open space. The antidote to another day of mundane office work, kidshuttling and billpaying surely is learning to fly. Steph is a talented writer, rare for a world class athlete.
A climbers guide to love and gravity by steph davis. Ive read both of your books and really enjoy reading your blog and i have to say it is so beautiful how you find courage, beauty, and magic in all of lifes craziness from the greatest heights to the lowest lows. Steph davis is a superstar in the climbing community and has ascended some of the worlds most aweinspiring peaks. A climber, particularly a freesoloist, does her best. Excellent book written by world class climber steph davis. Hi steph, i am excited to write to you and grateful that the interwebs provide the opportunity for us to connect even though weve never met. The 25 best rock climbing books every climber should read. Steph davis is an amazing climber that professes that climbing is her way to live life as intensely and simply as she can. Stephanie steph davis is an american rock climber, base jumper, and wingsuit flyer. May 15, 2007 today, through courage and perseverance, davis is a highprofile athlete whose sponsors have included patagonia, mammut, clif bar, five ten and cascade designs. Freesoloing easy routes can also be an end in itself, where the danger largely depends on the climber.
Steph davis eagles talent embracing change managing. Hey steph, my name is lacy, i live in bellingham, wa but i lived in slc for a few years which is when i fell in love with the desert. Ueli steck, after death and in his own words the climbers posthumously published autobiography gives an intimate look at a mountain legend and takes on new meaning after his death. She has become one of the most successful professional climbers in. Jun 04, 2012 when steph davis turned three, her mother put her on the suzuki method for learning piano.
I am also a climber and some of the prose really speaks to me. I actually met and climbed with steph at carderock in md when we were both students new climbers and in. Steph chose to leave law school in order to pursue climbing full time. Steph davis professional rock climber, alpinist, base jumper and wingsuit pilot.
Ueli steck, after death and in his own words outside online. An uncommon memoir of human flight, unexpected love, and one amazing dog, by professional rock climber steph davis its not just that davis, who spends part of her summers in rifle and calls moab home, is such a worldclass climber that she was the first woman to freeclimb. In high infatuation, davis writes on the universal themes of life, love, friendship, personal empowerment, and more, told through a career in climbing. I just started reading this book called the china study and it basically focuses on a vegan diet for lifelong health and to help avoid cancer. Quebec basejumper mario richard killed in jump from. While i probably would have preferred the essays to be in chronological order, or at. A climbers guide to love and gravity, was published in 2007. On top of all of that, she has one of the best blogs out there and runs moab b. Steph davis takes risks, trusts her impulses, makes decisions based on what feels right, and never looks back. Stephanie steph davis born november 4, 1973 is an american rock climber, base jumper. The paperback includes a new epilogue in which davis shares how her husbands tragic accident has affected her relationship to climbing and flying. I also sometimes live in a van, a tent, or an octagonal cabin at indian creek. This is her story of risk, reward, loss, change, and resilience. Mountaineers books is still shipping books and were offering a 25% discount on all consumer orders.
Hi steph, first, ive been following your career since i started climbing in 2010, read both your books half a dozen times, and want to thank you. She is one of the most accomplished female climbers in the world, having made first ascents in pakistan, patagonia, baffin island, and kyrgyzstan. An uncommon memoir of human flight, unexpected love, and one amazing dog, and more on. This season steph davis has fulfilled her two dreams. The paperback includes a new epilogue in which davis shares how her husbands tragic accident has affected her relationship to climbing and.
In the last chapter of her new memoir, davis describes overcoming loss. American climber steph davis learning to fly the outdoor journal. Steph davis is a worldrenowned climber, skydiver, and base jumper. Ive supported myself solely as a sponsored climber since 1996. Says davis, i think moab is the most beautiful place in the world, and it is just the right size. A climbers guide to love and gravity and over one million other books are available for amazon kindle. Throughout her life, steph davis has chosen to take risks, to trust her. Explore books by steph davis with our selection at. But after her first husband makes a controversial climb in a national park, the media fallout escalates rapidly and in one fell swoop leaves her without a partner, a career, a source of income. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over.
A real life superhero, steph davis climbs up mountains and flies off them from an unusual start as a classically trained pianist with a masters degree in literature, steph chose to leave law school in order to pursue climbing full time. She made a serious attempt in late october but got snowed off. They made numerous jumps, including off trieste tower and monte agner. Steph davis is a superstar in the climbing community and has ascended some of the worlds most challenging and aweinspiring peaks.
To learn more about steph, explore her blog and follow her on facebook, twitter, and instagram. Today, through courage and perseverance, davis is a highprofile athlete whose sponsors have included patagonia, mammut, clif bar, five ten and cascade designs. The ultimate focus of the book is not climbing but the conflict davis. Certain her attempt was doomed, cybele and steph decided to stay on the wall anyway and keep going. She describes her transition from being a professional rock climber whose greatest fear is falling to a skydiving addict who cant wait to find the next cliff she can jump off.
A rightarm mediumfast bowler and righthanded attacking batsman, she has played for somerset women since 2001. This worldrenowned climber, now a skydiver and base jumper as well, writes a blog on veganism, animal rights, and simple living. Learning to fly book by steph davis official publisher page. 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. An uncommon memoir of human flight, unexpected love and one amazing dog. Davis has been profiled in publications including outside, mens journal, w magazine, and sports illustrated. Steph davis is one of the most accomplished female climbers of the past 20 years. The diamond was the first place steph was exposed to alpinetype climbing, when she was 24. Steph davis is a professional climber, base jumper, and wingsuit flyer. Wingsuit base jumper steph davis describes holding on and. In regular terms, she also juggles roles as a climber, base jumper and a.
I wrote this today and wanted to share it with you. Dec 18, 2015 819 mario richard, husband of rock climber steph davis, died august 18 while wingsuit flying in italys dolomites. Richard and davis arrived in trentino, italy, in the beginning of august. Steph davis has chosen to take risks, to trust her impulses, to make decisions based on what feels right inside and never look back. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Moab has drawn worldclass athletes like rock climber steph davis, author of high infatuation. Sep 12, 2016 steph davis is a hero because she has done something far harder than all that, something far scarier. I began the site as a means to display my outdoor photography. A worldleading professional climber, skydiver and basejumper, steph is the only woman to have climbed a 5. With an active marketplace of over 175 million items, use the alibris advanced search page to find any item you are looking for through the advanced search, you can find items by searching specific terms such as title, artist, song title, genre, etc or you can narrow.
A climbers guide to love and gravity as want to read. Read high infatuation a climbers guide to love and gravity by steph davis available from rakuten kobo. Read high infatuation a climber s guide to love and gravity by steph davis available from rakuten kobo. She owns and operates moab base adventures in moab, utah, a base jumping and climbing guide. Climb nashville called high infatuation interesting, well written, humble and sincere. Feb 02, 2016 when pro climber and base jumper steph davis lost her husband in a wingsuit crash, she considered giving up on everything. The companies i work with are good friends who share my ideas of what climbing and life are about and what really matters. At 18, during her freshman year of college, she climbed a rock. Steph davis is on record with first ascents in pakistan, patagonia, baffin island, and kyrgyzstan.
1338 1403 873 183 1269 479 768 321 1294 1540 137 622 1005 987 744 264 891 795 1254 1571 590 275 620 1300 1376 1411 529 646 621 410 1235