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Mingma Gyalje Sherpa’s Solo Ascent of Khang Tagri (Mt. Chobutse)
ONLY A FEW CLIMBERS have seen Mt. Chobutse, the 6686-meter mountain above my village in the Rolwaling Valley of Nepal. In Tibetan scripture, the original… Read More »Mingma Gyalje Sherpa’s Solo Ascent of Khang Tagri (Mt. Chobutse)
Iceline Jacket: a durable, weatherproof shell for winter climbing
Ice climbing is about high-energy output in cold, wet conditions. Adapting to changing weather can be as much of a struggle as the climbing itself… Read More »Iceline Jacket: a durable, weatherproof shell for winter climbing
1998: Leaving Llamaland
JANUARY: SHADOWS AND SILENCE fill the canyon of Zion National Park. Within the Emerald Pools amphitheater, icicles clatter to earth. I pull out my binoculars.… Read More »1998: Leaving Llamaland
1998-1999: Cracks in the Walls
COFFEE LIFTS ON THE AIR. A dog marks time (and place) in the distance, its tail a silent metronome. The cold air, gently sinking, pulls… Read More »1998-1999: Cracks in the Walls
1967–Anguished Moans; Occasional Songs: Mt. Tyree, Antarctica
This year will mark the 50th anniversary of the 1966 American Antarctic Mountaineering Expedition. This is John Evans’s story of the first ascent of Mt.… Read More »1967–Anguished Moans; Occasional Songs: Mt. Tyree, Antarctica
