![Ichimura and Yokoyama at the end of Day 6 on the upper pitches of the Slovak Direct. [Photo] Yusuke Sato](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/giri-giri-boys-8-930x620.jpg)
The Giri-Giri Boys
Ten years ago, in May 2008, an unassuming group of five Japanese climbers who jokingly dubbed themselves the Giri-Giri Boys caught the world’s attention for… Read More »The Giri-Giri Boys
![Morning view of Trisul (7120m), Nanda Devi (7816m) and Nanda Kot (6861m), from Kaser Devi in the Garhwal Himalaya of India. [Photo] Coni Horler](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/a63-sharp-end-1-930x422.jpg)
Silences at Dawn
In this Sharp End essay from Alpinist 63, Editor-in-Chief Katie Ives contemplates the varying meanings of awe as she delves into mountain darkness and solitude… Read More »Silences at Dawn
![The Foehn Brise Pants were ideal for the chilly spring temps at the Techno Crag (ca. 9,000') above Ouray, Colorado, last May. Here the author enjoys the classic arete of All Night Rave (5.12b) with numb fingers. [Photo] Mandi Franz](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/foehn-brise-pant-1-1-930x620.jpg)
Foehn Brise Pant: Warm, comfortable and highly functional
Foehn is a new, small clothing company based in Quebec, Canada, that came on the market this year and has a touching backstory. Alpinist Digital… Read More »Foehn Brise Pant: Warm, comfortable and highly functional