Backcountry Magazine October 2011 Subscription Climbing Life Lauren Smith searches

Climbing Life Lauren Smith searches for grace

Amanda Tarr Forrest

when the pioneers venture forth onto the grand

There's more to the White Mountains than Tuckerman Ravine

complete with the best beer for the skintrack

Backcountry Magazine October 2011 Subscription Climbing Life Lauren Smith searchesFEATURES HIGHERARCHY EGOS AND WEATHER RULE IN ALASKA In June, former Backcountry Editor Adam Howard puts down the Funyuns to attempt Alaska's 16,237 foot Mount Sanford. With an old friend and two complete strangers he discovers that overcoming big mountains is one thing, overcoming big egos quite another. BIG LINES EPIC DESCENTS AND UNSKIED FACES From the world's highest unskied couloir to the year's boldest solo first descent, from big mountain