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Following in the footsteps of the famous Cascade Range guidebook author Harvey Manning. [Photo] Katie Ives

In Search of Lost Peaks

by Katie Ives

In this Sharp End story from Alpinist 68–which is currently on newsstands–Alpinist Editor-in-Chief Katie Ives goes in search of a secluded alpine basin to retrace… Read More »In Search of Lost Peaks

Bob Craig (left) and Dee Molenaar in Seattle, 2011. [Photo] John Scurlock

A Visit with Dee Molenaar (1918-2020)

by Michael Ybarra

Dee Molenaar died January 19 at age 101. In honor of his inspiring life, we are sharing a profile written by Michael Ybarra for the… Read More »A Visit with Dee Molenaar (1918-2020)

Kyle Dempster in his elements. [Photo] Kyle Dempster collection

Kyle Dempster Solo Award and American Alpine Club Live Your Dream Grant open for 2020 applications

by Derek Franz

Two grant application periods opened this week–the Kyle Dempster Solo Award and the American Alpine Club Live Your Dream Grant. The AAC application period is… Read More »Kyle Dempster Solo Award and American Alpine Club Live Your Dream Grant open for 2020 applications

Avalanches kill hundreds in Kashmir

by Derek Franz

We are sad to report that a series of avalanches has devastated villages in the Pakistan-controlled part of Kashmir. Steve Swenson, a climber and author… Read More »Avalanches kill hundreds in Kashmir

Wayne Merry while engaged in Alaskan glacier mapping for the International Geophysical Year (IGY) in 1958. [Photo] Dick Long (Wayne Merry collection)

Wayne Merry (1931-2019): Yosemite legend, teacher and loving steward of wild places

by Steve Grossman

Steve Grossman chronicles the adventurous life of Wayne Merry, who passed away at home in Atlin, British Columbia, early on October 30, 2019, after suffering… Read More »Wayne Merry (1931-2019): Yosemite legend, teacher and loving steward of wild places

The south face of la Meije (3983m) and the upper Etancons Valley, with the Glacier Carre covered in snow during spring, Massif des Ecrins, France. [Photo] Manu Rivaud

Melting Giants: La Meije, Massif des Ecrins, France

by Alpinist Magazine

For 141 years since its first ascent, mountaineers from around the world traveled to climb la Meije in the Massif des Ecrins of France. Meanwhile,… Read More »Melting Giants: La Meije, Massif des Ecrins, France

The Kendal Mint Cake. [Photo] Mike Lorenz

Tool User: Kendal Mint Cake

by John Hessler

In this Tool Users story that first appeared in Alpinist 68–which is now available on newsstands and in our online store–John Hessler explores the history… Read More »Tool User: Kendal Mint Cake