SCOTS BRING INDOOR ICE CLIMBING TO VERMONT
So, Mayor Kiss, of Burlington, Vermont, USA, decides that the 86 percent of tax payers that voted to change the empty, decommissioned power plant into… Read More »SCOTS BRING INDOOR ICE CLIMBING TO VERMONT
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An Answer Regarding Mt. Mahindra
In the October 1 NewsWire there was some discussion about Mt. Mahindra. Number three above is the ascent line that was made by Kopold and… Read More »An Answer Regarding Mt. Mahindra
New Iapetus Photos
Here is the other side of Iapetus, one of Saturn’s moons. If you go to saturn.jpl.nasa.gov and ciclops.org, you can check out hi-res images (so… Read More »New Iapetus Photos
Egos and Word Counts
Having just read Marko Prezelj’s article, “Based on a True Story” in Alpinist 21, I have to say that I am disappointed. While few people… Read More »Egos and Word Counts
CLIMATE CHANGE CAUSES INCREASED CLIMBING DANGER
Though slightly sensationalized, as most news tends to be, this article does point out something that seems to dovetail rather well with yesterday’s Mont Blanc… Read More »CLIMATE CHANGE CAUSES INCREASED CLIMBING DANGER
MONT BLANC THERMOMETER
The Mont Blanc Massif’s enormous expanse, divided into three separate nations, is completely free of protected status. Pro Mont Blanc aims to change that. But… Read More »MONT BLANC THERMOMETER
INDIA’S MIYAR VALLEY TRIP REPORT EXPANDED
Supported by a grant from Mountain Hardwear, Pat Goodman and Dave Sharratt and I left home on August 7th bound for the Miyar Nala in… Read More »INDIA’S MIYAR VALLEY TRIP REPORT EXPANDED
Fowler and Boskoff Memorial Funds
On Dec. 4th, 2006 Christine Boskoff, owner of Mountain Madness and AMGA member, and her climbing partner Charlie Fowler, one of the original AMGA examiners,… Read More »Fowler and Boskoff Memorial Funds
M10+ SOLO IN SCOTLAND–BY ONE ARMED MAN
The other night I got one of those texts that you can tell was written by someone so excited they could hardly hold a mobile… Read More »M10+ SOLO IN SCOTLAND–BY ONE ARMED MAN
I Was Drawn into the Joys of Trouserless Peaking by the Great George Mallory
“At last. Everest has finally been conquered by the Nude Mountaineering Society.”
Manuel Cordova/Jonathan Trango on the McIntryre-Colton in Great Alpine Style
I live in Malaga in Southern Spain, not so close to the Alps, but on September 11, I received notice of good conditions and weather… Read More »Manuel Cordova/Jonathan Trango on the McIntryre-Colton in Great Alpine Style
1931 Exum Ridge Video Showcases the Fourth Ascent, Not the Third
Alpinist’s first Weekly Feature, “1931 Exum Ridge Video,” states that the third ascent of the Exum Ridge was made by Paul Petzoldt, George L. Waters… Read More »1931 Exum Ridge Video Showcases the Fourth Ascent, Not the Third