Alpinist Magazine

Issue 93 features a story by Ross Taylor and Simon Madden about the climbing closures that are currently under review in Australia for Mt. Arapiles (Dyurrite) after broad closures for the Grampians (Gariwerd) were announced suddenly in 2019. Meanwhile, Steve Arsenault, David Barnes and Hayden Jamieson share stories that highlight the evolution of the culture and pursuit of climbing Down Under.

Elsewhere in the magazine, Matt Spohn shares an essay of poems and photos exploring the question of why he continues to climb even after being badly injured and witnessing deaths in the mountains. Researcher Anna Saroldi explores the famed writing of Scottish author Nan Shepherd with a new lens: Isn’t the way Shepherd writes about the mountains a bit … kinky? And Dean Fidelman presents rare photos and perspective from the archive of Glen Denny, who documented Yosemite’s Golden Age and brought an artistic approach to climbing photography that continues to influence others long after his death in 2022 at age eighty-three.

Meanwhile, Derek Franz finds solace in the boulders. Franz, Abbey Collins and Tom Hallberg share reading recommendations. Collins interviews Lane Christenson. Plus, the watch that ascended Nanga Parbat in 1953.

Miles Fullman enters the hall of the giants on Baffin Island. David Stevenson proves himself, Babsi Vigl contemplates risk and Hannah Mitchell laughs through setbacks in Tajikistan. Alan Wechsler cracks open his uncle’s journal from a 1982 expedition to Denali. Earl Bates reports on the El Cap reporter, Tom Evans. Jeremy Collins shares excerpts from his latest book. And much, much more.