Alpinist Magazine Issue 71 - Autumn 2020 Print or Digital?:Print Issue

Alpinist Magazine Issue 71 - Autumn 2020 Print or Digital?:Print IssueCover: Kathy Karlo climbs Hands Across America (5. 12c), Tennessee. The climb is one of three roof cracks at the Tennessee Wall that make up the Triple Crown series. Karlo became the first woman known to complete an ascent of all three in December 2019. [Photo] Andrew Burr Features Terra Arcana It seems only natural that climbers drawn to the mountains are also drawn to art that depicts them. In this brief survey of artists who recreate in the

a collection of Dick’s ski writing

Editorial Director Adam Howard skied it for himself

Cover: Sébastien Berthe on the Changing Corners pitch (5

BIFF AMERICA: MAD SKILLS

BOOTS & BINDINGS

and riders make waves in new terrain

you can see the trajectory of ski heritage crossing the Atlantic and becoming ingrained in our own cross country culture

the only nod to snowboarding in Backcountry came on the inside-back cover of the premiere issue—a single rider hucking a crevasse

Beginnings of Histories On September 3

it can be difficult to break the silence surrounding emotional trauma

The dos and don'ts of liquid paraffins

A Collective of Dreamers