ザ・ノースフェイスさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ザ・ノースフェイスInstagram)「TNF Athlete @bookofsamuel is hosting our #GlobalClimbingDay conversation this Saturday via YouTube Live. He is also of Syrian decent, with family in Lebanon, and after the tragic events of August 4th is looking to help the climbing community rebuild, pushing a fundraiser via GoFundMe to help Flyp, a local climbing gym in Beirut, that was heavily damaged by the explosion. See our link in bio for more info. "Lebanon is an extraordinary place, and very dear to me. The oldest living members of my family are there, and I've done 3 trips in the last few years. The tragic and completely avoidable explosion on August 4 is devastating by itself, but it punctuates the fragility and the struggle that Lebanon and its people have endured for generations on end. It's a complicated place, and has many layers. Social, political, economic, religious layers that span more than 7,000 years back, evidenced by remains of civilization from then. Even the landscape is layered with dense urban areas and bustling cities, traffic and commerce juxtaposed against stunning Mediterranean coast line and beaches, and interwoven between tall mountains up to 10,000 ft that are snow-capped all winter and cut with rocky, often sheer and deep valleys. There is so much texture and richness in human history and natural beauty to learn from and be amazed by, yet it's one of the smallest countries on our planet. Rich, meaningful stories always come with a cost. There is always friction, always tension. Strong people are not born, and they are never finished getting stronger. It's a process. Strength is always becoming. Lebanon, we see you. You've been through so much. Stay strong, getting stronger now." – words by TNF Athlete @bookofsamuel Photos by @cbaileyspeed and @boonespeed」8月21日 8時17分