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About Derek Cheng

Derek Cheng is a journalist and photographer whose work has appeared in publications in several countries, including the US, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and the UK. Since he discovered climbing about ten years ago, he has worked as little as possible so he can travel widely, chasing rock faces in all corners of the world - from stalactite-blessed limestone in China, to the alpine granite of the Bugaboos and the Sierra Nevada, to quartzite giants in Morocco. His work can be viewed at dirtbagdispatches.com

Dirtbag Dispatches – The Real Big Drip

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Derek Cheng

Published in New Zealand Adventure Magazine, June/July 2018 Dirtbag Dispatches – The Real Big Drip.  Words and photos by Derek Cheng An ice climbing tool scratching to find purchase on rock is a cold, lonely sound. One imbued with uncertainty and doubt.  I … Continue reading →

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