Alpinist Magazine Issue 47 - Summer 2014 Print or Digital?:Digital Issue (PDF)

Alpinist Magazine Issue 47 - Summer 2014 Print or Digital?:Digital Issue (PDF)In his 1969 classic, Challenge of the North Cascades, Fred Beckey described the Picket Range of Washington State as "fortresses ringed by cliffs and jungle." And with names such as Terror, Fury, Challenger and Phantom, their summits have long seemed like part of some mythological realm beyond the reach of modern development. Fifty Years after the passage of the Wilderness Act, designed to protect such places, Forest McBrian explores the evolving ways

Mike Westmacott

he saw a photo of Monte Sarmiento—and a never-ending journey began

Potter Symphony in Siyeh Things fall apart in climbing and in life

alpine style

• 80% ringspun cotton

as pro skiers become guides

told through centuries of exploration

for just $7

Ski meccas come in all flavors

SAFETY & STOKE

McGillivray Lodge stands as one of the oldest operating backcountry lodges in the entire province

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