The bright future of British Mountaineering is under the spotlight in this
\nedition of the Alpine Journal with contributions from the latest generation of
\nleading alpinists – Ben Silvestre, Uisdean Hawthorn, Tom Livingstone and Ben
\nTibbetts – and their compelling ascents in the Himalaya, Alaska and the Alps.<\/p>\n
Ian Parnell explains how mentoring schemes around the world have stimulated
\ndebate in Britain and led to a revamp of the Alpine Climbing Group.<\/p>\n
In this centenary year of the Armistice, we also commemorate the sacrifice of
\nanother era’s young members who died in the First World War and recall how
\nfighting reached the highest parts of Europe as troops from opposing armies
\nfaced off in the Alps and Dolomites. Jonathan Westaway examines the inspiring
\nlife of E O Shebbeare, an early Everest climber whose forestry career
\nprefigure todays environmentalism. <\/p>\n
The clinical psychologist and Himalayan mountaineer Malcolm Bass applies his
\nprofessional skill to his passion for alpinism, Mike Searle looks back on the
\nNepali earthquake – and forward to the next one. Victor Saunders take a wry
\nlook at societies attitude to risk. Terry Gifford considers mountain
\nliterature as a form of ‚dark pastoralism‘ and Donald Orr takes a fresh look
\nat the mountain art of Ferdinand Hodler.<\/p>\n
With its comprehensive look at mountain literature and coverage of first
\nascents around the world, the alpine journal is an indispensable resource for
\nalpinists around the world. <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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