by Jim Davidson | Aug 8, 2012 | Uncategorized
Often the deeper meanings of our activities are not apparent to those around us and, sometimes, even to ourselves. But on a recent climb, the motivations for my actions, and those of my friends, were very clear. We just climbed Mount Rainier (14,410 feet) by the...
by Jim Davidson | Aug 6, 2012 | Uncategorized
I’ve just returned from Rainier. Going back to climb the mountain that took my friend’s life, and nearly killed me, means this trip was very important to me and my teammates. In addition to the usual struggles, fears and joys that mountaineering brings, this...
by Jim Davidson | Jul 20, 2012 | Uncategorized
I’m going back to Mount Rainier. Back to the mountain that nearly killed me, and tragically did take the life of my good friend and climbing partner, Mike Price. As you may know, in June 1992, Mike and I summited the 14,410 foot volcano by the icy Liberty Ridge...
by Jim Davidson | Apr 21, 2011 | I Shouldn't Be Alive, The Ledge, Uncategorized
The Animal Planet TV show “I Shouldn’t Be Alive” is very popular, so after the “Killer Crevasse” episode about me and my friend Mike Price began airing in January 2011, I have been contacted by lots of interested and interesting people....
by Jim Davidson | Jan 23, 2011 | I Shouldn't Be Alive, Resilience, Uncategorized
The cavernous room was dark. I struggled not to squint at the bright stage lamps streaming light against my face and eyes. From the twilight edge of my vision, just left of the huge video camera, the interviewer’s voice thrust forth question after question, each...
