![Nejc Zaplotnik in Makalu Base Camp, October 1975. [Photo] Viki Groselj](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/a74-nejc-zaplotnik-1-930x620.jpg)
Nejc Zaplotnik, Mountain Poet
As one of the first ascensionists of the West Ridge Direct of Chomolungma (Everest), Slovenian alpinist Nejc Zaplotnik (1952-1983) was among the great climbers of… Read More »Nejc Zaplotnik, Mountain Poet
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Bernadette McDonald
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Elizabeth Hawley Remembered
Bernadette McDonald recounts the life of Elizabeth Hawley, who died January 26, 2018. Hawley was a prolific and esteemed journalist who lived in Kathmandu, Nepal,… Read More »Elizabeth Hawley Remembered
![Franek Knez on the first ascent of Hudieva Zajeda/Diedro del Diablo (5.10 A2 90 degrees, 900m), Fitz Roy (3405m), with Silvo Karo and Janez Jegli in 1983. [Photo] Silvo Karo](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/knez-1-930x620.jpg)
A Mysterious Lonely Path: The Life of Francek Knez
On October 6, Slovenian alpinist Francek Knez passed away. During the course of his lifetime, Knez completed over 5,000 international climbs, including the first ascent… Read More »A Mysterious Lonely Path: The Life of Francek Knez
Local Hero
IT WAS CLOSING NIGHT OF THE YEARLONG RUN OF PAVLA OVER THE PRECIPICE, AND EVERY SEAT IN Ljubljana’s Slovenian Youth Theatre was occupied. Actors lowered… Read More »Local Hero