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Freddie Wilkinson

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The Things They Carried: The Bivy

Climber Freddie Wilkinson reflects on how the bivy features in alpine climbing—and how it might be improved.

Ueli Steck atop the Grand Jorasses in 2008.

Rise of the Machine

Climber Ueli Steck, a.k.a. the Swiss Machine, tries to become the first mountaineer to bag three 8,000-meter peaks in a season.

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