Alpinist Magazine Issue 42 - Spring 2013 Backcountry Gear Guide

Alpinist Magazine Issue 42 - Spring 2013 Backcountry Gear GuideKyle Dempster reflects on the transcendent ascents and strict ethics of older alpinists like Mark Twight, Barry Blanchard and Steve House to create his own manifesto. Brandon Pullan befriends the legendary mountaineers of the Canadian Rockies; Peter Haan, Paul Maxim and Dave Austin re examine the career and death of one of New Zealand's strongest alpinists, Bill Denz; and Ralf Gantzhorn and Robert Jasper climb Monte Giordano in Tierra del Fuego in the

Profile: Bringing the Pepper

Trust Performance Message Fork

when the pioneers venture forth onto the grand

On the Cover: “This was one of those days where the first turn is a lot deeper than expected and not forecasted at all

Columnist Lace Lawrence pays homage to a grove of trees that breathes new life into her every time she rides

Helen Rennie pushed through the extreme weather of the Scottish Highlands

Mountain Skills: Expedition Planning

But that hasn't stopped him from having fun in the backcountry

behold the triumph of the Powderwhore in the never ending search for deep untracked snow

WISDOM: MARGARET WHEELER

Letters A reader realizes what the important questions are

World-class ski racers