Local Hero: Fay Pullen
At seventy-three, Cascades climber Fay Pullen bushwhacks through dense thickets and climbs isolated peaks–generally alone. Cindy Beavon pays a visit to one of Washington’s most prolific soloists.
Off Belay: Darwin’s Disappointment
Before his theory of evolution made him famous, Charles Darwin was an enthusiastic, if somewhat picky, mountaineer. Paula Wright considers the significance of his most disappointing ascents.
![Jess Roskelley on lead through mixed terrain during the first ascent of Westman's World (VI M7 AI4X A3 70) on the Citadel (8,520') in the Kichatna Spires, Alaska. [Photo] Benjamin Erdmann](https://dev.alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/citadel-of-ice-and-wind-0495-930x620.jpg)
![David Bridges (left), Conrad Anker (middle) and Alex Lowe sorting gear on a rooftop in Kathmandu before the 1999 Shishapangma trip. [Photo] Andrew McLean](https://dev.alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/shish1-930x620.jpg)
Andrew McLean Remembers Alex Lowe, David Bridges and the 1999 Shishapangma Avalanche
Andrew McLean shares his reflections on the 1999 expedition, the avalanche that killed Alex Lowe and David Bridges and the void left by their passing.
