The Face of the Future
LIKE A LIGHTHOUSE DOMINATING the sea…. The Sea of Ice. The Drus seem to have conquered the Mer de Glace and stilled its waves, until… Read More »The Face of the Future
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The Drus, 1952 Vintage
IN 1952 A SPIRE of monolithic granite presented a high challenge to the climbers of the day–a dare that the setting sun outlined each evening,… Read More »The Drus, 1952 Vintage
The North Face of the Drus
DURING THE 1980S, WHEN I was the editor-in-chief of the French magazine Alpinisme et Randonnee, I spent several days in Grenoble each year for an… Read More »The North Face of the Drus
Jean-Esteril Charlet and Mary Isabella Straton: A Fairy Tale
SEPTEMBER 22, 1871, WAS ONE of those magical autumn days, when your gaze pierces farther than usual across the crystalline air. Mists had already consumed… Read More »Jean-Esteril Charlet and Mary Isabella Straton: A Fairy Tale
A Climber’s Guide to Yosemite Valley
If you’re lucky, you own a copy of the 1964 A Climber’s Guide to Yosemite Valley–Steve Roper’s seminal “Red Guide.” Shey Kiester unearths Valley lore… Read More »A Climber’s Guide to Yosemite Valley
The Alpinist Saga
Fifty issues deep, and we’re still pushing for the infinite summit. The irrepressible Tami Knight directs a romp back through the years, with essays by… Read More »The Alpinist Saga