Alpinist 16

Contents No. 16:
Faces: Giulio Malfer Russian climber Alexander Ruchkin seeks out untouched
rock from the Himalaya to the Arctic, yet the peaks of Central Asia remain to
him a perpetually unknown country-and the home to which he always returns.
Mountain Profile: The Matterhorn So archetypical it’s nearly a cliché, the
Matterhorn has retained its power over the imagination for more than a
century. Hervé Barmasse and Luca Maspes spin Cervino’s tale, while Alessandro
Gogna, Marco Barmasse, Catherine Destivelle and Patrick Gabarrou recount their
adventures on the world’s most iconic peak.
The Ark of the Winds: Ermanno Salvaterra To the climbing media, the enduring
controversy of Cerro Torre’s 1959 first ascent represented the point of the
north face. For three of Patagonia’s most devoted aficionados, however, it was
simply the most beautiful line they could imagine.
Passion & Beauty: Heinz Zak Over thirty years, a photographer’s quest for the
perfect image has led to encounters with climbing’s most striking places and
people. Herein, some of the results.
The Sharp End: Ueli Steck Ueli Steck’s first lead gave him an appreciation for
self-reliance and autonomy. Good thing: the solos that followed would demand
both.