The man from Aspen who cut off his arm to save his own life moves forward immersed in the complications of life. “The story of the crucible in Blue John Canyon has resonated through countless discussions of fortitude, indomitability and the will to live,” reports Michael Brick. “But for Ralston, who has found enduring celebrity on the adventure sports and motivational speaking circuits, it has produced a struggle to divine some transformative meaning…. By owning up to his mistakes, Ralston has managed to deflate some criticism. But even as he goes about sharing his life lessons, he has returned to unaccompanied wilderness adventure. He has entered several long-distance endurance races. In 2005, with the aid of his prosthetic, he completed his effort to solo-climb the 14,000-foot peaks of Colorado.”