Contraindications: Love, risk, community and adventure
Contraindications: Love, risk, community and adventure Anna Smith was a bold climber who sought a life of spontaneity and freedom in wild places. After Smith's death in the Miyar Valley of India, her expedition partner Alison Criscitiello recalls the story of their friendship. April 23, 2021 Ahead of me, Anna's body flickered through shadow, then light, as we wheeled through the crusty snow, pedaling and skittering our bikes up the trail to Professor Falls. It was the middle of January 2016. The air was still, a brittle -25°C. My lungs bellowed. Eventually, Anna tossed her bike next to a lar...