About a dozen years ago I started doing woodcut prints, drawing on my experiences climbing in the mountains of the Alps, Canadian Rockies, Yosemite and elsewhere. Although I had little experience with printmaking, the woodcut seemed the perfect medium to express my impressions of an activity which at the time ruled my life. It was bold, a bit primitive, and never completely under your control. A few of the blocks I printed in small editions, giving most away to my friends and selling the rest to their friends who had seen them. The images got more exposure when friend and renowned climber Mark Twight raided my sketch books (and trash bin) for imagery to use in his extraordinary multi-media show on ice climbing.
Nonetheless, most of the blocks that I cut were never printed because I wasn't completely satisfied with them or because handprinting them was prohibitively difficult, especially the larger ones. Occasionally I took a print off one for use as an illustration in a book or magazine but mostly the blocks gathered mildew in my basement. Over the years, so many people have asked to buy copies that I am finally making available prints from some of the blocks that survived. With help from my friends at Two Rivers Printmaking Studio I am offering limited edition prints on heavyweight acid-free paper, personally pulled by the artist.

to order
To order prints, contact me at the numbers below, the same as for Cold Cold World packs. I am selling the prints unframed. If you prefer, I can ship them direct to a local frameshop of your choice. The artwork will be shipped flat, by your choice of carrier: UPS, Fedex or USMail. We can accept VISA or Mastercard.

Telephone :    603 383 9021
Fax:                 603 383 9001  
e-mail:             coldcold@ncia.net

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"Bivouac"   2003                
   size 17" x 23"

One of several pieces cut in 1991 that are finally getting printed for the first time. Appeared as the frontspiece illustration in Greg Child's "Postcards from the Ledge" and as a feature article illustration in a recent issue of Rock and Ice magazine.

edition size 100      Price $200.00       

"Hammer"  2003           
     16" x 23"

Originally cut in 1991, this piece hasn't been seen much although it's one of my personal favorites.

edition size 75           Price $200.00

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"Chained" 1991  11"x13" SOLD OUT

This very popular piece was hand printed in 1991 and sold out quickly. I still have a very few "artist's proof" copies that I am willing to sell. An artist proof is a print outside of the regular numbered edition made for the artist's personal collection (or to do with as he sees fit). Typically 5-10% of the edition number are made.

edition size 50           Price 400.00

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"Hillary Step"    2003           
    11" x 15"

Originally cut in 1997, this piece appeared as one of the interior illustrations in Jon Krakauer's bestselling book "Into Thin Air". I may print more of the blocks from the book (there are nine in total) in the future, if there is interest.

edition size 40         Price $200.00