John Burgman is the author of three books: High Drama, Island Solitaire and Why We Climb (A Dirtbag's Quest for Vertical Reason). He is also a former editor at Outdoor Life and a former Fulbright journalism grant recipient. His writing has appeared online and in print at Climbing, Esquire, Men’s Health, Trail Runner, Gym Climber, Climbing Business Journal, The Rumpus, Portland Review, and other outlets.