As the Managing Editor of VL, I get sent a lot of climbing photos. So many in fact, that in the weeks leading up to our print deadline, I frequently joke that my email inbox starts to look like a digital kid’s picture book… but for vertically-minded adults. I really do look forward to my quarterly pre-print picture book sessions, but when Mike sent me his shot of “Freedom” (30, Organ Pipes, Kunanyi/Mt Wellington), I knew we needed to include the story of how and why he shot it to do it justice. Here, Mike talks us through how he balances impressive landscapes with equally impressive climbing, and demystifies the very real effort behind shots that look effortless.
-Coz (VL’s Managing Editor)
As climbers, we're lucky to spend countless hours in incredible places—places that invoke awe and a sense of adventure that is rarely felt in our everyday lives. It’s these places that leave a lasting
