Karen Darke was paralysed from the chest down in a climbing accident in 1993. She has gone on to find adventure throughout the globe, from hand cycling in the Himalaya to skiing across the Greenland Ice Cap.
In this UKClimbing.com article, she describes her ascent of El Capitan, partnered with well known climber Andy Kirkpatrick.
"Now he shouts “Safe.” What a crazy word to use. I could say no like I should have fourteen years ago, when I began leading a route in Scotland I knew was too hard for me, moments before the salty cliff slipped from my fingers, and I hit the rocks below. If I'd backed off instead, I'd still be walking now. I'd said yes then, and I said it now..."
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This week's Friday Night Video is a portrait of a prolific climbing photographer from Wedge Climbing. Sam Pratt is well known in both the outdoor and competition scene but if you haven't heard of him, you've likely seen...