Tashi's Story
I watched Tashi climb at the rock a couple weeks ago with Stuart. I didn’t know her story then. What impressed upon my heart was how she smiled even as tears fell down her cheeks. For a new climber, the scariest part can be coming down.
Let’s do what we can when we can and care about one another. I would call him a “Greg Mortensen” except he’s “Stuart Smith,” commendable in his own right. Such admirable people are placed in my life as examples and leaders of lives well lived. What a privilege it is to know them. I can’t help but feel our paths crossed for a purpose. This purpose inspires me, yet is wholly unknown to me, and I am at peace with that.
















