With the advent of GIS, satellite images and other advanced cartographic applications, it seems the world is growing smaller by the minute. But long-time Alpinist contributor Tamotsu Nakamura–though he began his explorations after the Golden Age of Mountaineering ended–begs to differ.
Kriseberg Jail, January 2008: Some Swedish dude escapes from prison by climbing over the building–bravo! But then he’s caught only twenty minutes later? Do the community a bit of justice and get those legs in shape, friend.
Wingsuit BASE jumping in Switzerland off The Eiger Mushroom and other cliffs.
When I saw an ad for the new Kong Frog quickdraw, I couldn’t help but laugh. It looks like a glorified mini-stick clip.
The Primus EtaPower MF stove’s most striking attribute was how quickly it boiled water. In 0 degree C weather it had 1.5 liters of water boiling in about three minutes.
