Lightweight Warmth in REI’s Revelcloud Hoodie
I’ve used an REI Revelcloud Hoodie for a year now and have worn it in all seasons and while participating in numerous activities, including ice climbing, running, hiking and climbing. Every time I put it on I find it useful, no matter the time of year.
AAC Recognizes David Allfrey for Outstanding Accomplishment
“It’s a huge honor. I’m in shock about whole thing,” David Allfrey said when we congratulated him after hearing that the American Alpine Club awarded him the Robert Hicks Bates Award.
Sharp End: The Ice World, Beyond
During the Victorian Age, an intrepid group of women helped pioneer winter mountaineering–only to have their contributions largely vanish from mainstream history.
Letters: Fire in the Cascades
In which a reader, asking for replacement copy of Alpinist 43, shares a grim tale of how the original was lost.
Rab Xenon Hoody: A Compressible Puffy for Cold Rock Climbs
When you climb in cold places, you quickly learn the value of a lightweight puffy jacket. The promise of a sunny morning can dissolve quickly in the alpine: the wall passes into shadow, belays get long and cold, and the wind picks up. An insulated jacket can make the difference between starting the next pitch excited or shivering.
Yosemite in the Fifties The Iron Age: An Interview with the Photo Collector
Photographer Dean “Bullwinkle” Fidelman, a 1970s Stonemaster, has called Yosemite his home for decades, first arriving there in 1971. He has produced several books celebrating the park’s climbing culture.
