The Ledge (37 page)
Authors: Jim Davidson
Mike’s master’s thesis, “Tracking the Spirit.”
Mike’s complete journals from his 1981 adventure in the Yukon, his 1991 trip to Antarctica, and numerous other writings of his, access to which was granted by Don and Donna Price and Dr. James Work, a retired professor at Colorado State University and the adviser on Mike’s thesis.
A tape recording of a phone message left for Jim and Gloria by Mike in the year before the accident.
A memory book from Mike’s memorial service made available to the authors by Daryl Price.
Interviews with the following people: Don and Donna Price, Daryl Price, Rodney Ley, Bob Jamieson, Mike Gauthier, Joanne Donohue, Deb Caughron, and Dr. James Work.
J
IM
D
AVIDSON
is an accomplished climber and inspirational speaker who shares lessons distilled from a lifetime of mountain adventures. Since 1982, he has climbed across the United States and been on high-altitude expeditions to Alaska, Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, Mexico, Nepal, and Tibet. Formerly an environmental geologist with his own consulting firm, Jim is now a professional speaker with Speaking of Adventure (
www.speakingofadventure.com
). Jim lives in Colorado with his two adventurous kids and his very tolerant wife.
K
EVIN
V
AUGHAN
is a staff writer at
The Denver Post
. A graduate of Metropolitan State College, he has written extensively on the sports supplement industry, the tragedy at Columbine High School, and the criminal justice system. He has been honored numerous times for his journalism. He lives in Colorado with his wife and their three children.