RYAN WACH / THE LIVING ARCHIVE
FIELD ARCHIVE OUTDOORS / DISTANCE

The World Outside

Mountains, open water, long days on foot or on a bike.

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ARCHIVE IMAGE 001Mount RainierOriginal photograph · An attempted climb
THE FIELD INDEX / THREE THREADS

Out there.

Three subjects, with their own field notes and photographs. Open one to explore.

01Above the treelineMountaineering
FIELD NOTE 01 / MOUNTAINEERING

Above the treeline

A collection of routes, summits, and turned-back attempts.

SUMMITEDMount Shasta · Mount Hood · Mount Whitney
SUMMITEDPico de Orizaba · Chimborazo
ATTEMPTEDMount Rainier · Cotopaxi
Original photographs and footage from several climbs. Images are labeled by mountain; only the Orizaba summit photograph is identified as a summit.
MOUNTAINEERING / ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND VIDEO

Eight photographs from six mountains, plus short footage from Mount Hood. Select a frame to see it larger.

A climbing party ascending in fog on Chimborazo
ORIGINAL MOUNTAIN ARCHIVE · 01—09
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Chimborazo

A climbing party moves up a snow slope into thick cloud.

Image identification provided by the photographer. Rainier is an attempt, not a summit claim. The video is from Mount Hood.

More from the mountains

Chimborazo · before dawn

Chimborazo · before dawn

Ryan is the climber furthest back, wearing orange pants.

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02Across the waterOpen-water swimming
FIELD NOTE 02 / OPEN-WATER SWIMMING

Across the water

Distance swimming outside a pool.

OPEN WATERGolden Gate Bridge to Bay Bridge · 10 km swim
SAN FRANCISCO BAYAlcatraz crossing, all butterfly
ALSOLong-distance and triathlon swimming
Photographs from San Francisco Bay, including swimming near Alcatraz.
OPEN WATER / ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHS

Two photographs swimming in San Francisco Bay, with Alcatraz in the background. Select either frame to view it larger.

Swimming in open water with Alcatraz visible in the distance
BAY PHOTOGRAPHS · 01—02
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San Francisco Bay

Swimming in the Bay, with Alcatraz in the distance.

More from the water

Butterfly from Alcatraz

Butterfly from Alcatraz

Ryan swimming butterfly during his Alcatraz crossing.

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03The long wayEndurance events
FIELD NOTE 03 / ENDURANCE EVENTS

The long way

Running, cycling, triathlon, and long routes on foot.

TRIATHLONFull Ironman · 2025
ENDURANCEMarathon, half-Ironmans and century rides
ON FOOTRim-to-Rim-to-Rim over two days · Cactus to Clouds · Half Dome · 50K Ultra in Yosemite
Photographs from triathlon, cycling, and running events.
ENDURANCE / ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHS

Cycling, running, race nights and a few moments after finishing. Select a frame to explore.

Racing on a time-trial bicycle along a road beside vineyards
ENDURANCE ARCHIVE · 01—08
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On the bike

A triathlon cycling leg through vineyard country.

More from the course

San Francisco Marathon · 2019

San Francisco Marathon · 2019

After the full marathon.

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