About the Author

Jeff Golden turned to ice climbing after hiking all of Colorado's 14,000-foot peaks and climbing several bigger mountains around the world. Seeing it initially as a means to an end to tackle more technical mountaineering routes, he soon became obsessed with the fringe sport of ice climbing in its own right. A transplant from Charlotte, North Carolina, Jeff now resides in Denver with his girlfriend, Liz, and border collie, Zia.