The Many Futures of Alpinism Essays from Alpinist 75
The following eight essays are part of 18 published in Alpinist 75 (Autumn 2021) for “The Many Futures of Alpinism” feature.
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![Image 1 of 2: This photo and the one below originally appeared as a panorama across two pages in Alpinist 75; it has been split into two frames to allow for better viewing on the webpage. It shows the view from Mt. Ilse (2506m), during its first ascent by Natalia Martinez and Camilo Rada in April 2021, in the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. Mt. Ilse is named for Ilse von Rentzell, who roamed the area in 1933. Only one of the summits in this photo has been climbed, Martinez says. [Photo] Camilo Rada/UNCHARTED project](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/a75-future-series-rada-martinez-1-930x328.jpg)
Living Maps of Patagonia: Toward a New Future of Exploration
“The Future of Alpinism,” is the theme of Alpinist 75–which is now on newsstands and in our online store. This special issue includes 18 essays… Read More »Living Maps of Patagonia: Toward a New Future of Exploration
![Phil Henderson on the summit of Denali (20,310'), Dena'ina, Upper Kuskokwim and Koyukon Dene land, in the Alaska Range, June 27, 2013. [Photo] Kt Miller](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/a75-future-series-james-edward-mills-1-930x620.jpg)
Climbers of Color Come Full Circle: The Future of Expanded Representation
“The Future of Alpinism,” is the theme of Alpinist 75–which is now on newsstands and in our online store. This special issue includes 18 essays… Read More »Climbers of Color Come Full Circle: The Future of Expanded Representation
![A mountaineering chronicler and an occasional critic of the overuse of communications technology, Damien Gildea describes this photo of himself in the Sentinel Range of Antarctica. [Photo] Stephen Chaplin](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/a75-future-series-damien-gildea-1-930x620.jpg)
Taking Time To Tell: The Future of Trip Reports
“The Future of Alpinism,” is the theme of Alpinist 75–which is now on newsstands and in our online store. This special issue includes 18 essays… Read More »Taking Time To Tell: The Future of Trip Reports
![A screenshot of images from Instagram: #myalpinelesson, a hashtag launched to encourage climbers to share stories of their accidents and close calls to help others improve their risk management skills. [Images] Instagram, #myalpinelesson](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/a75-future-series-maud-vanpoulle-1-930x620.jpg)
Sharing Misadventures, not just Adventures: The Future of Climbing Accidentology
“The Future of Alpinism,” is the theme of Alpinist 75–which is now on newsstands and in our online store. This special issue includes 18 essays… Read More »Sharing Misadventures, not just Adventures: The Future of Climbing Accidentology
![Aaron Mike before the couloir he skied on Dibee Nitsaa, Dinetah, with fellow Dine/Navajo mountaineer Len Necefer. [Photo] Isaiah Branch-Boyle](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/a75-future-series-len-necefer-1-815x620.jpg)
Sounds of Ceremony: The Future of Sacred Landscapes
“The Future of Alpinism,” is the theme of Alpinist 75–which is now on newsstands and in our online store. This special issue includes 18 essays… Read More »Sounds of Ceremony: The Future of Sacred Landscapes
![Mt. Khumbila, Khumbu, Nepal. [Photo] Un Sherpa](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/a75-future-series-pasang-yangjee-sherpa-1-930x620.jpg)
Mountain As Metaphor: A Future of Multiple Worldviews
“The Future of Alpinism,” is the theme of Alpinist 75–which is now on newsstands and in our online store. This special issue includes 18 essays… Read More »Mountain As Metaphor: A Future of Multiple Worldviews
![Koyo Zom (6877m), Hindu Raj range, Pakistan. [Photo] Tom Livingstone](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/a75-future-series-tom-livingstone-1-930x620.jpg)
Free and High: A Future of Cutting-Edge Alpinism
“The Future of Alpinism,” is the theme of Alpinist 75–which is now on newsstands and in our online store. This special issue includes 18 essays… Read More »Free and High: A Future of Cutting-Edge Alpinism
![Yangmaiyong (5958m), Sichuan, China. [Photo] Tamotsu Nakamura](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/xa75-future-series-intro-ives-1-720x620.jpg.pagespeed.ic.mI3kSGF3CW.jpg)
The Cresset and the Light: The Many Futures of Alpinism
“The Future of Alpinism,” is the theme of Alpinist 75–which is now on newsstands and in our online store. This special issue includes 18 essays… Read More »The Cresset and the Light: The Many Futures of Alpinism
![The route line for Jaume Peiro and Alex Gonzalez' Big Fighter (6c [5.11b/c] A2, 740m) on Chaupi Huanca. [Photo] Alex Gonzalez](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/big-fighter-5-676x620.jpg)
Young Spanish team establishes Big Fighter, a 740-meter route on Chaupi Huanca, Peru
Between July 1 and 3, young Spanish climbers Jaume Peiro (20) and Alex Gonzalez (18) made the first ascent of the northwest spur of Chaupi… Read More »Young Spanish team establishes Big Fighter, a 740-meter route on Chaupi Huanca, Peru
![Christoph Schranz on the approach to the Kolosseum wall of Hohe Mund in the Tyrolean Alps. [Photo] Johannes Mair / Alpsolut Pictures](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ocha-schau-schuich-1-930x620.jpg)
Christoph Schranz establishes a 300-meter 8c (5.14b), ground up, in the Tyrolean Alps
On May 8, Christoph Schranz freed Ocha-Schau-Schuich (“Fear of Heights,” in his Tyrolean dialect). It took him 20 days of work spread out over three… Read More »Christoph Schranz establishes a 300-meter 8c (5.14b), ground up, in the Tyrolean Alps
![The Brenva Spur at night, Mont Blanc. [Photo] Tim Oliver](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/xa75-sharp-end-1-930x620.jpg.pagespeed.ic.wPmkGoWb6m.jpg)
Running Waters
During the battles of World War I, British alpinist T. Graham Brown had vivid, recurring dreams of an alpine wall he’d first imagined after reading… Read More »Running Waters