Mike Call

From his routes and standard-raising ascents to his photos documenting this game we play in the vertical, Boone Speed helped sculpt what this sport is today.

China is rising. Everyone says so. Business experts cite imminent Chinese takeover as the result of our stupidity, laziness and poor monetary habits. Fox News utters the country's name in hushed tones and with terror, as if the boogeyman in the closet is no longer afraid to show his face, and we need to call for our mommies.