Gwen Cameron
An Interview with Alpinist Contributor Forest McBrian
Fresh off deadline, the author of our latest Mountain Profile–the North Cascades’ Picket Range–Forest McBrian sat down to debrief and explain why, among other nuggets of wisdom, “climbing is like mapping is like writing.”
El Sendero Luminoso: Footage from Honnold’s Free Solo
Footage from Alex Honnold’s free solo of El Sendero Luminoso (V 5.12d), El Potrero Chico, Mexico.
Slildeshow: Wiping El Cap’s Nose
Two climbers recently rappelled the upper reaches of El Capitan to conduct a traditional “Nose Wipe.” They hauled out garbage by the bag-full, but an estimated 500 pounds of debris remains on Yosemite’s best-known route.
Cheyne Lempe Breaks 21-Year Record on Salathe Wall
In just over 20 hours on November 6 and 7, Cheyne Lempe rope soloed the Salathe Wall (VI 5.9 A2, 2,900′, Frost-Prett-Robbins, 1961) of El Capitan, the fastest solo ascent of the route yet made. Shortly after finishing the climb, Lempe produced an edit of his time alone on the wall.