Alpinist Magazine Alpinist 75 | Autumn 2021 Back Issue

Inside Alpinist 75 more than thirty climbers, researchers and activists consider the future of alpinism in a precarious world—from the evolutions of style and quests for the remaining unclimbed peaks, to the developments (and dilemmas) of technology, the struggles of expedition staff for better working conditions, the effects of climate change and the pandemic, and the shifts in philosophies toward expanded representation and responsibility both on summits and in stories. With insights from Tom Livingstone, Brette Harrington, Ines Papert, Pasang Yangjee Sherpa, Amrita Dhar, Mingma Gyalje Sherpa, Nandini Purandare, Glory Thobias Salema, Hanniah Tariq, Len Necefer, José Gonzáles, and many more.

Elsewhere in the magazine, photographer Nikki Smith presents images and perspectives from some of the many women and non-binary people who are transforming the world of climbing photography today. Seán Villanueva O’Driscoll immerses himself in his nearby surroundings and encounters a deeper sense of place—one that culminates in a remarkable traverse across the skyline of the Fitz Roy peaks.

Meanwhile, our Editor-in-Chief Katie Ives writes of how getting lost can lead to finding new ways. Kazuya Hiraide recounts his decades-long encounters with a Karakoram mountain that became, for him, a symbol of his growth as a climber and a human being. Mei Ratz recalls a “beautiful day” with her dad. Eric Rueth examines the history of glacier glasses. Douglas Brockmeyer recalls a magazine photo that changed the course of his life. Katherine Indermaur writes poems for a fourth-century female climber. Erin Connery looks at a wall in thirteen different ways. Natalia Martinez finds herself in the midst of an unexpected natural disaster on Mt. Logan. Alpinist Korea Editor Oh Young-hoon memorializes Kim Chang-ho and his philosophy of “being-mountaineering.” And our contributing writer Mailee Hung presents the innovators of the useless.

And much, much more….