Vertical Life

ELIZABETH CHONG TAPE-DRAW

have problematic skin. When it’s dry it splits, when it’s hot it sweats. While watching videos of climbing, my friends are often both amused and disgusted by the visible droplets that form on my palms. Work as a doctor does nothing to improve the situation, as even pre-COVID-19 I used hand sanitiser up to 40 times

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