Mountain climbing

35mm film photography and lessons learned from summiting California's 14,505 foot Mt. Whitney, top of the contiguous U.S.

Frostbite, altitude sickness, weeklong storms, near-death missteps, and sheer boredom—adventure photographer James Barkman recounts a 16-day summit effort to 20,310 feet

Crisp landscapes, fresh air, and complete solitude captured on 35mm film

A chance encounter with friendly locals delivers inside knowledge into summiting the classic mountain

A struggle with poor decisions and sketchy weather deep in Oregon's Three Sisters Wilderness

A design and build challenge by the Harvard University Graduate School of Design for weary climbers and hikers