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San Juan Mountain Majesty
This is my first post on alpinist.com, not that that matters. Anyways, I wanted to post two pictures from a recent trip to the San Juan Mountains in southwest Colorado, where a group I was with climbed Wetterhorn Peak, one of the 54 14ers in the state. Hopefully these are considered alpinism/mountaineering pics… if not,…
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Obsession and Ingenuity, Part III: Farming Ice in Farm Country
“Hey Jim, how would you feel about icing those things up and letting us climb on them?”
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Osprey Talon 33 Backpack: The Latest in Urban Design
I’d had my eye on a new mid-sized daypack for some time, so when I saw the Talon 33 first advertised, I took note. “The Talon 33 is the most versatile pack in its series, meeting the needs of everyone from the expert light and fast backpacker to hardcore do-it-in-a-day alpinists,” read the description on…
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VIEWS OF ANNAPURNA’S EAST RIB IN DECEMBER 1987
I attempted a winter attempt on the East Rib with a 9 member US/Canadian team in December 1987. Most of the climbing was done by me, Ken Reville and our Sherpa Pemba. We reached about 23,000′ on the East Rib and were turned back by a big storm. At the same time a large Japanese…
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Mountain Hardwear Men’s Typhoon Jacket: Resilient Repellent
Washington’s mountains experience a summer drought and a winter monsoon. Between these perfect conditions for climbing and skiing, spring and fall bring persistent storms that deposit large quantities of rain or wet snow during shoulder-season outings, leaving me no choice but to pack a hard shell. Generally, mild temperatures cause me to loathe wearing a…
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Exfoliation Evolution
Rarely does the ephemeral feel of ice climbing extend into the realm of granite slab climbing. But when it does, an evolution can happen.
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NAMASTE AND GREETINGS FROM NEPAL
As a leader of our community and well informed about the effect of global warming, i feel it is my duty to spread awareness of this issue to all concerned authorities, environmentalists, local community and all our mountaineering friends. The natural treasures are for all of us…
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ENERVATED OLD MAN RELINQUISHES HIS ANGER. FOR NOW.
I, in keeping with my anonymous internet persona of constant, indignant rage, took this as a glaring example of nanny-state meddling and risk averse “progressive” loony-tunes protecting me from myself.
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THE RISKS OF ADVENTURE SPORTS/PEOPLE
Public attention in these sports generally focuses on tragedies and as such are highly emotive and sensationalized. Dramatic accounts of accidents and hardships often lead to fierce debates on the merits and ethics of these sports.
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The Endless Knot
Seeking meaning beyond tragedy with a mountaineering school for Sherpas and high altitude workers.
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ALL SHOULD FEAR THE DANGER OF LADDERS. NOT BOLT LADDERS.
Yes, that’s right. Ladders. Now, this may blur the line for a climbing website, but I did find it by googling “climbing”, so I feel moderately vindicated. Following, is my slightly longer rant that will theoretically tie us back to the actual act of climbing mountains or rocks or small rocks or whatever else it…
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EIFFEL TOWER PROTEST CLIMB LEADS TO ARREST
“Mike Robertson (45) of Wareham, Dorset, the deep-water soloist, photographer and recent Banff award-winning author of Deep Water was arrested on Monday whilst climbing the Eiffel Tower in Paris. “Mike was protesting against Total’s – the French oil company, based in Paris – continued involvement in Burma…”
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Rab Generator Jacket: Lightweight and Brilliantly Designed
For this past summer’s guiding season, I wanted a jacket light enough that I could carry it along, even if there was the possibility I might not need it. I found that this was a common situation in the Tetons–I would start summit days in shorts, convinced that the conditions would prove comfortable, but inevitably…
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