Craig Richard and his father, Ron Smith, share a deep bond rooted in their love of climbing, starting when Craig was just 5 years old at Garden of the Gods. Ron, an accomplished mountaineer who once summited Colorado’s highest peaks and North America’s Denali, now supports from the ground as Craig continues their legacy, climbing in the worn shoes his father passed down to him. Craig’s career has taken him to some of the most iconic rock faces, like El Capitan, and he endured a harrowing self-rescue after breaking his leg in the Black Canyon.