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Where The Winds Hit Heavy by Matt Spohn

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The granite escarpments of Castle Crags silhouetted the western skyway, massive gargoyles hunched and staring. I thought of my mother’s words: “Don’t do that. You’ll get hurt. Be safe. You’re going to die.” Sentences that salted every conversation I had with her. I revved the engine and accelerated. I’d intended to get on the road…

Where The Winds Hit Heavy by Matt Spohn

Matt Spohn’s “Where The Winds Hit Heavy” published in The Climbing Zine, Volume 14. Benightment, longing, and partnership on Yosemite’s Half Dome.

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