The Alpine Peaks of Sikkim
The Home Department of Sikkim has designated five newly opened Alpine Peaks to encourage small expeditions.
Seneca climbers and Pete Absolon
We will gather at Seneca on November 10 to remember Pete, Howard Doyle, and
Greg Smith, all of whom died suddenly this year. If you can’t make it, send
pictures or stories to gregoryj@mindspring.com. We will try to read them at
the event and hope to put together collections for the families.
Sierra Aspirants: A Cartoon Story
Follow Michael McMillan’s colorful story about his glory days, from the orange orchard he called home to the (almost) top of the Sierra. This humorist, artist and climber shares his past through fifteen woodcut block prints and a touching essay.
LABOR DAY ROCKFALL IN THE TETONS
My wife, Sally, and I spent Labor Day climbing in the Tetons. Our goal was the Complete Exum. I was supposed to be off work mid-day on Friday: we would enjoy the drive from Boise, pull into the valley as the sun was setting. We ended up leaving on Saturday, and eventually we found ourselves at the moraine, which was surprisingly uncrowded. The Ranger told us that only one or two parties had come in for a permit wanting to do the Exum. This was shaping up to be a great weekend.
Julbo Neve: For the Approach
I’ll admit it: I’ve got a small head. As a result, I’ve spent the past few years bouncing between glasses that slide down the bridge of my nose, frames that feel like a loose, dead handshake, and cheapos bought shamefully from the children’s aisle. So, when Julbo asked me to pick one pair of mountaineering glasses to test, I chose the Neve, a pair of glasses designed with Alti-Spectron X6 lenses for small heads, and, yes, women.
Exclusive: Grand Ol’ Oprey
Tommy Caldwell’s testpiece at The Monastery, Grand Ol’ Oprey (5.14), which went unrepeated for nine years, gets an ascent by Andy Raether. An Alpinist TV exclusive.
