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indy

Today marks the 3 year anniversary of my free solo of El Cap. I’ve never worked harder for a climb and I’m still incredibly proud of my efforts. But current events have really helped remind me how privileged I am to be able to put my time and effort into quixotic dreams like El Cap.
Tonight I’ll be headed downtown to join demonstrators who are gathering for the 7th night in a row to protest the murder of George Floyd. Though really it seems that the protests are about a system that has undervalued black and brown lives for generations.

On a related note, we cast our mail in ballots in the June 9 Nevada elections yesterday. Most of the choices were for district judges, which are an important step in criminal justice reform. It seemed fitting to be voting for judges in the midst of nation wide protests around our dysfunctional justice system.

All that to say, I’m grateful that I’ve been able to spend most of my life climbing, but I’m still a US citizen and I still feel compelled to act toward a more just society. We’ll be demonstrating today, but just as importantly, we did our homework and voted. Small steps that hopefully lead to bigger changes…
@jimmychin pic of the final pitches of Freerider.

indy