Alpinist Magazine Issue 53 - Spring 2016 Current Issue

Alpinist Magazine Issue 53 - Spring 2016 Current IssueOn the 100th anniversary of Americas National Park Service, Alpinist 53 features a Mountain Profile on Zion National Park, tracing the human history of its great sandstone walls, from tales of indigenous cliff dwellers to modern climbersincluding essays and photos that span decades of exploration. Author Ethan Newman speaks with many of the local protagonists and asks: How will the forces of erosion, human impact and climate change shape the landscape

Standout Tahoe City twins Niki and Britta Johnson are often indistinguishable both on and off the snow

On Belay In 2015 Jeff Snyder journeys into the Grand Canyon with local climber Zach Harrison and photographer Blake McCord to pursue the elusive first free ascent of Zoroaster Temple's Southeast Face

Minnesota's Loppet Foundation

be it around land stewardship or the inclusion of historically underrepresented groups

Pat Deavoll and Clint Helander share a few examples

the late Kyle Dempster penned a letter to older generations: “The alpine style that you so passionately embodied is no longer a light contained within the bounds of any narrow chamber

Inside is a canvas top that flows into a protected soft anti-pill fleece lining

On Belay Will Gadd spent three years quietly developing the best new ice climbs of his life with Kirk Mauthner

Death in the Family

battling swells

A Place For Everyone

Erik Mathy sits down with Dirt Rag founder Maurice Tierney to chat legacy and industry