Being with the Mountain
WHEN I WAS A CHILD, reading adventure stories in a house by the sea, I often dreamed about worlds above the clouds. One day, my… Read More »Being with the Mountain
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Searching for Nightfall in Renland
“Our arrival, aboard our yacht, before the walls of Renland left us speechless. Imagine if you could sail to Yosemite Valley, amidst an array of… Read More »Searching for Nightfall in Renland
Lizzy Scully’s Social Media Guest Postings November 16-22
Between November 16 and 22, we posted Lizzy Scully’s photos and video to our social media pages as part of the alpinist community project. She… Read More »Lizzy Scully’s Social Media Guest Postings November 16-22
Uncharted
DARKNESS OVERTOOK US. In the midst of absolute night, in the heart of the Cordillera Sarmiento, Camilo and I returned from the summit of Cerro… Read More »Uncharted
A Stairway to Heaven on the Matterhorn
Sixty-five-year-old French alpinist Patrick Gabarrou is always watching the mountains. He spends a great deal of time in the Alps–he sees them in different seasons,… Read More »A Stairway to Heaven on the Matterhorn
Anna Pfaff’s Social Media Guest Postings November 9-15
Between November 9 and 15, we posted Anna Pfaff’s photos and video to our social media pages as part of the alpinist community project.
Creeksgiving
NO PLACE SUCKS UP SUN like the Johnny Cat enclave at the Cat Wall, Indian Creek. The maroon cliffs are striped with perfect, cleaved fissures… Read More »Creeksgiving
Ashes and Air
JAGGED RIDGELINES DARKEN and blur in the dim light. A palette of blues merges into thick, bland grey. I lean my head forward to rest… Read More »Ashes and Air
The Andy Tyson Memorial Fund
As climbers, we expect the unexpected. We know events happen out in the world–a hold breaks beneath a foot, a cam pulls during a short… Read More »The Andy Tyson Memorial Fund
Jeff Shapiro’s Social Media Guest Postings November 2-8
Between November 2-8, Alpinist contributor Jeff Shapiro posted his photos and stories on our Instagram, Facebook and Twitter pages as part of our Alpinist Community… Read More »Jeff Shapiro’s Social Media Guest Postings November 2-8
Thwarted on Nuptse
I’ve just recently returned to the US from my second trip to the Nepalese Himalaya. In late September I met up with Ueli Steck in… Read More »Thwarted on Nuptse
Tom Frost: How You Do Anything Is How You Do Everything
When climbing historian Steve Grossman describes Tom Frost, he calls him a “visionary who redefined climbing style; an engineer who helped revolutionize climbing equipment; an… Read More »Tom Frost: How You Do Anything Is How You Do Everything