![Perry Beckham on East Pillar Direct in 1993. [Photo] Greg Child](https://dev.alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/a74-mp-essay-greg-child-1-930x620.jpg)
1993: Picture on a Wall
In this Mountain Profile essay from Alpinist 74–which is now available on newsstands and in our online store–Greg Child recounts the first ascent of the East Pillar Direct on Slesse (Selisi) with Perry Beckham in 1993. To read more history about this 2429-meter peak in British Columbia, check out Tami Knight’s Mountain Profile in Issue 74.