Grivel Monte Bianco: The Pleasure of Wood
With it’s classic design, neutral angle blade and abnormally large spike, it seems as though this axe was well designed for meandering through low-angle snowfields
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Golden Decade: The Birth of 8000m Winter Climbing
Winter in the Himalaya is difficult for many reasons. Temperatures at base camp can plummet to minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit, and much lower farther up.
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Jeff Lowe’s Metanoia
In the early 1990’s Lowe struggled through a divorce, a failed business and deep remorse for neglecting his two-year-old daughter. Needing an escape from this
Book Review: Recompense: Streams Summits and Reflections
Irwin began writing when his father made him keep a journal on family vacations. As he grew older, writing became an increasingly important part of
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British Climber Joe Brown Honored by the Queen
British climbing legend Joe Brown was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for “services to rock climbing and mountaineering.”
