From the granite faces of the Tetons to the icy silence of Antarctica, David Cleghorn has spent a lifetime chasing adventure—and finding meaning along the way. In this richly told memoir, he uses climbing as a powerful metaphor for life’s challenges, weaving together stories of alpine ascents, dogsled expeditions in Alaska, and friendships forged in wild places. With striking photographs and hard-won insights, Cleghorn invites readers to reflect on what it means to strive, to connect, and to live your life as an adventure.

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By the time I closed the last page, I realized David Cleghorn had been on belay his entire life. Every mountain, every newsroom, every foreign trail, every stranger became another handhold. He trusted the rope, took the climb, and in doing so reminded the rest of us that the greatest risk isn’t falling. It’s never leaving the ground.

  • Tracy McCoy, Owner/Publisher Laurel Magazine – Georgia & The Carolinas

In addition to storytelling that would get Faulkner’s approval, David has provided photos which complement the manuscript like bacon does a scrambled egg breakfast.

-Loran Smith


I read this book in one sitting!!  (Well, there were a lot of pictures… 😉 ) but I was totally captivated.

-Carolyn Muegge-Vaughan

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