Alpinist Magazine Issue 75 - Autumn 2021 BCMFEATURED

Alpinist Magazine Issue 75 - Autumn 2021 BCMFEATUREDCover: Babsi Zangerl on her 2019 free ascent of the Pre Muir Wall (VI 5. 13c d), El Capitan (Tu Tok A Nu La). One of todays top big wall free climbers, Zangerl made the second free ascent of Magic Mushroom (VI 5. 14a), with Jacopo Larcher, as well as a free ascent of the Nose (5. 14a), among other hard routes. [Photo] Jacopo Larcher Features The Cresset and the Light In 2015, the late Kyle Dempster penned a letter to older generations: The alpine

the permafrost that held its stones together was melting

And not to miss: a review of eight new skins to help you dial in the right touring kit

Antarctica Beyond the crowds on Vinson's normal route

Bill McKibben remembers the Vasaloppet shuffle

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dark depression

teach avy safety and backcountry skills to teens

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returning to the backcountry

a professional skier who’s taken a turn into guiding

David Goodman reflects on the history of touring in the Northeast and Ian McIntosh and Nick McNutt debrief an avalanche in the Pemberton

and Tami Knight reminds us that our shit really does still stink