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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

The Dirtbag Diaries: Why rock climb?

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Derek Cheng

Published in the FEB/MARCH 2015 NZ Adventure magazine: Is there anything more absurd or pointless than rock climbing? You would think if the risk was potentially life-threatening, the reward would add something tangible to your life. But climbing provides nothing … Continue reading →

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