![The author attempting FM (5.11c) on Elephant Buttress in Colorado's Boulder Canyon. [Photo] Paul Gagner](https://i0.wp.com/alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/bd-first-light-hoody-1-1-scaled.jpg?resize=930%2C620&ssl=1)
Warm, durable and breathable: Black Diamond First Light Hoody
The Black Diamond First Light Hoody does its job but it’s bulky for climbing and some features could be improved. Chris Van Leuven gives it three stars.
1975: New Zealand Expedition Jannu North Face
In 1975 New Zealand climber Graeme Dingle joined an expedition to the legendary Wall of Shadows on Jannu / Kumbhakarna, a 7710-meter peak in Nepal. High on the mountain, he looked up at an immense ice formation that seemed about to collapse. “You can’t tell me those cliffs are safe,” he said. “This is as far as I’m going.”
Alpinist 57 Mountain Profile Essays | Jannu
Read all four essays by Graeme Dingle, Naoe Sakashita, Sergey Kofanov and Dawa Sherpa from our Mountain Profile of Jannu / Kumbhakarna in Alpinist 57–Spring 2017.
![Roland with his rack in 2010, when Ross Taylor interviewed him at his home where he made his famous brass nuts. [Photo] Craig Ingram](https://i0.wp.com/alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/pauligk-obit-2-scaled.jpg?resize=930%2C620&ssl=1)
Roland Pauligk (1938-2017): The man who changed climbing with his brass micronuts
Ross Taylor grew up as a family friend of Roland Pauligk, the man who created the brass “RP” micronuts that revolutionized rock climbing in the 1970s and are still essential gear at many cliffs today. Taylor recounts an influential life well lived since Pauligk died of cancer January 22.
![Mike Lewis climbs Hidden Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park with the calf snaps closed on the Dynafit Yotei pants. Lewis reports that he liked the calf snaps because they adapted the fit of the cuffs better for ice climbing after he used the pants for ski touring. [Photo] Eric Stoutenburg](https://i0.wp.com/alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/dynafit-yotei-pants-1-1-scaled.jpg?resize=930%2C620&ssl=1)
The Dynafit Yotei GTX Pant sets a new standard for getting around in the mountains
The Dynafit Yotei GTX Pants proved to be a versatile piece of outerwear for Mike Lewis, an AMGA-certified alpine guide, who reports that the pants work well for ski-touring and ice climbing while accommodating comfortable space for avalanche beacons and field books. The pants became his go-to option after testing them in Chile, Wyoming’s Grand Tetons and Canada. He awards them five stars.
![Marek Raganowicz soloing Suser gjennom Harryland (VI 5.10b A3, 650m) on Norway's Troll Wall (1742m). He spent 16 days on the wall with only two ropes and no fixed lines. [Photo] Marek Raganowicz](https://i0.wp.com/alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/troll-wall-winter-solo-1-scaled.jpg?resize=930%2C620&ssl=1)
Marek Raganowicz completes the first winter solo of a route on the Troll Wall
Polish climber Marek Raganowicz spent 16 days soloing Suser gjennom Harryland (VI 5.10b A3, 650m) on Norway’s Troll Wall from January 11 to 26. The route finishes far short of the true summit, but the ascent is one of the best solo efforts on the Troll in winter so far.
![The jury panel recently announced the first recipients for the Grit and Rock First Ascent Expedition Award. [Photo] Grit and Rock Foundation](https://i0.wp.com/alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/grit-and-rock-panel.jpg?resize=640%2C410&ssl=1)
First round of female recipients announced for Grit & Rock First Ascent Expedition Award
The inaugural First Ascent Expedition Award is giving grants to four teams across three categories. The Grit and Rock Foundation created the award last September to “encourage female participation in pioneering alpine ascents and to further the understanding and exploration of the unclimbed peaks.”
![David Roberts on south ridge of the Angel, Revelation Mountains, Alaska, 1967. Roberts wrote about the eventful expedition in the 1968 American Alpine Journal. [Photo] Matt Hale](https://i0.wp.com/alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/david-roberts-1.jpg?resize=930%2C620&ssl=1)
An Interview with David Roberts
Now facing Stage IV throat cancer, David Roberts reflects on his climbing and writing careers in this interview with Michael Wejchert. Roberts is one of the most prolific American climbing authors and has a climbing resume to match his list of titles.
![A climber nears the top of Rim Shot (5.11-, 400'), Bridger Jack Butte, Indian Creek, Utah. The area is included in the new Bears Ears National Monument, which Utah lawmakers are asking President Donald Trump to rescind. [Photo] Derek Franz](https://i0.wp.com/alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/bears-ears-rim-shot-2.jpg?resize=930%2C620&ssl=1)
Arc’teryx, Ibex and Polartec join Patagonia’s movement to pressure Utah over Bears Ears
Arc’teryx, Ibex and Polartec join Patagonia to oppose Utah’s efforts to rescind Bears Ears National Monument. The tactics range from boycotting the Salt Lake City location of the Outdoor Retailer trade show and making financial donations to conservation efforts, to using the trade show as an opportunity to lobby Utah legislators.
![The Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, hosts the Outdoor Retailer. [Photo] hakkun, Wikimedia](https://i0.wp.com/alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/patagonia-or-1-1.jpg?resize=930%2C620&ssl=1)
Patagonia withdraws from Outdoor Retailer shows in Utah over threats to Bears Ears
On February 3, Utah legislators moved to rescind Bears Ears National Monument. In response, Patagonia announced the company will stop attending the Outdoor Retailer trade shows hosted twice a year in Salt Lake City, Utah, but the company has no further plans to pull its business from Utah at this time.