Alpinist Magazine Issue 65 - Spring 2019 mountain flyer In the East Vail

In the East Vail

and most people think of Whistler

Editorial Director Adam Howard skied it for himself

And Jon Popowich muses on the meaning of the Ruth

the need to communicate with other parties is becoming increasingly important

Alpinist Magazine Issue 65 - Spring 2019 mountain flyer In the East VailAlpinist Spring 2019 An Obsessive Undertaking Features Crag Profile: The Black Canyon In 1965 the geologist Wallace R. Hansen observed, "Many great western canyons are as well remembered for their brightly colored walls as for their airy depths. Not so the Black Canyon. The dark gray tones of its walls and the hazy shadows of its gloomy depths join together to make its name well deserved. Its name conveys an impression, not a picture." Spanning nearly