Rachelle Hampton

I'm so ready.

The gossip I have for you today is historical, vintage, if you will.

It takes place in the 1970s in Sydney, Australia.

Personally, historical gossip is my favorite kind of gossip.

Like, tell me about the wild shit your grandparents did.

I want to know what Thomas Cromwell was getting into.

But what about you?

Do you have a preference for historical or contemporary gossip?

Do you know any lore about your grandparents?

No.

Exactly.

Yeah.

Well, like I said, today's story takes place in the 1970s in Sydney, Australia.

And our friend of a friend today is named Jono.

The most important thing to know about Jono is that he is very, very into mountaineering.

And you might be asking...

What is mountaineering?

If you were asking this question, I also have this question.

And according to the American Alpine Institute, which is a real thing, mountaineering is the broad art of ascending mountains using a mix of hiking, snow travel, glacier navigation, and sometimes technical climbing.

Um...