Alpinist Magazine Issue 35 - Summer 2011 issue On Belay Chris Van Leuven

On Belay Chris Van Leuven realizes that climbing gives us a home in the most precarious places

long-distance skier Luc Mehl connects people and places

No wonder he found himself drawn to unclimbed routes above the rarely visited Lacuna Glacier

Shots too good to be true usually are

Montana's newest shelters

Alpinist Magazine Issue 35 - Summer 2011 issue On Belay Chris Van LeuvenFeatures Out of Darkness In the spring of 2009, Jonny Copp, Micah Dash and Wade Johnson died below the 8,530 foot east face of Mt. Edgar (21,713') in the Minya Konka Range of Sichuan, China. A year and a half later, Kyle Dempster and Bruce Normand followed their path through mist and avalanches to finish a dangerous route they believe no one should climb again. Kyle Dempster Forest and Fog Today, Sonnie Trotter is known for hard trad ascents of routes