![The Hi Q Luxe Pro Pull On's durable water-resistant coating and super durable fabric meant it was tough enough to climb both rock and ice in a variety of conditions. Here, Alexander Kenan takes it for a test spin on this ice curtain to the left of Spiral Staircase (WI4) in Vail, Colorado. [Photo] Travis Fried](https://i0.wp.com/alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/montane-hi-q-luxe-pro-pull-on-review-2-1.jpg?resize=930%2C620&ssl=1)
Corey Buhay finds the Montane Hi Q Lux Pro Pull On jacket to be a versatile piece of equipment for staying warm and dry in the mountains. She awards it four stars out of five.
![The Emperor Face of Mt. Robson (3959m), where Barry Blanchard, Eric Dumerac and Philippe Pellet made the first ascent of Infinite Patience (VI 5.9 M5 WI5, 2200m) in 2002. Fourteen years later, Marc-Andre Leclerc soloed it. [Photo] Jeffrey Pang](https://i0.wp.com/alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/mount_robson_twilight.jpg?resize=930%2C620&ssl=1)
Back in April 2016, Canadian alpinist Marc-Andre Leclerc described his solo of the Emperor Face of Mt. Robson: “My thoughts had reached a depth and clarity that I had never before experienced. The magic was real…. I was deeply content that I had not carried a watch with me to keep time…. I felt more at peace than I would have had I been counting my rate of kilometers per hour.” In the Editor’s Note for Alpinist 56, Katie Ives looks at the complex relationship that has long existed between evolving visions of mountaineering and the measurement of space and time.
![Alex Megos gets a grip on Fight Club (5.15b) at Raven's Crag near Banff, Canada. Megos made the first ascent of the route in August, establishing the country's first 5.15 as well as the second 5.15b in all of North America. A few days later Megos flashed The Path, a 5.14 R trad route. [Photo] Sonnie Trotter](https://i0.wp.com/alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/alex-megos-fight-club.jpg?resize=930%2C620&ssl=1)
Climbing phenom Alex Megos considers himself a “sport climber,” but that self-designation didn’t stop him from racking up to flash The Path, a 5.14 R trad route in Canada. Chris Kalman asks Megos what he thinks about the emphasis climbers put on various definitions of ascent, such as bouldering, sport climbing and trad climbing.
![Kyle Dempster and Bruce Normand in Shuangqiao Valley, Siguiang Shan Mountains, Sichuan, China. [Photo] Andrew Burr](https://i0.wp.com/alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/the-mountain-stories-of-kyle-dempster.jpg?resize=930%2C620&ssl=1)
At the time of his disappearance on the Ogre II, Kyle Dempster was one of the most promising mountain storytellers of his generation. Alpinist editor-in-chief Katie Ives looks back at some of work, and wonders about the writer he might have become.
![The Grivel Lambda HMS Twin Gate proved burly and reliable for clipping crucial pieces of gear, such as this high first screw on a particularly thin Coors Lite (WI2-3, 300') in Clear Creek Canyon, Colorado. [Photo] Alexander Kenan](https://i0.wp.com/alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2-lambda-1.jpg?resize=871%2C620&ssl=1)
The Grivel Lambda HMS Twin Gate is an unusual auto-locking carabiner that can be clipped with one hand and provides extra security on critical protection points. Just don’t try to use it with gloves.
![Mike Lewis nearing the summit of La Parva Peak (3630m), Chile. [Photo] Jack Klim](https://i0.wp.com/alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/dynafit-yotei-gtx-jacket-review-2-1.jpg?resize=930%2C620&ssl=1)
Mike Lewis awards the Dynafit Yotei GTX Jacket five stars for its light weight, versatility and thoughtful design. There was but one tiny flaw…
![The South Face of Brammah II (6425) with Chris Gibisch and Jeff Shapiro's route, Pneuma (VI AI4, M5, 1300m), and bivy site are marked in red. [Photo] Chris Gibisch](https://i0.wp.com/alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/new-route-on-the-south-face-of-brammah-ii-1.jpg?resize=930%2C620&ssl=1)
![Josie McKee leading the last block to the top of Lost Arrow Spire on Day 2. [Photo] Quinn Brett](https://i0.wp.com/alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/tour-de-ditch-1.jpg?resize=930%2C620&ssl=1)
![Masha Gordon of the UK is the founder of The Grit & Rock First Ascent Expedition Award [Photo] Masha Gordon collection](https://i0.wp.com/alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/new-climbing-grant-for-female-first-ascents-1-1.jpg?resize=742%2C620&ssl=1)
