Alpinist Magazine Issue 26 - Spring 2009 Print or Digital?:Digital Issue (PDF) Washington to transcontinental snow travels

Washington to transcontinental snow travels

"Any ascent of Jannu is a leap into the unknown

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Alpinist 53 explores some of the most exciting adventures

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Alpinist Magazine Issue 26 - Spring 2009 Print or Digital?:Digital Issue (PDF) Washington to transcontinental snow travelsProfile Mt. Everest, Part I: The Early Years It is the icon of all mountains, but years of exploitation have impugned the honor of Everest. Ed Webster, with Katie Ives, writes an honest mountain of it, while Wade Davis, Mike Westmacott, Wang Fuzhou and Tom Hornbein weigh in on the early innocence of the Goddess Mother of Earth. Ed Webster and Katie Ives Sharp End Booty For alpinists, there's only one drink: scotch. The Editors Editor's Note The new