Volume 117 – AJ 150th Anniversary<\/p>\n
2013 sees the 150th anniversary of the Alpine Journal, the oldest
\nmountaineering journal in the world. It was created as a record of mountain
\nexploration and has held to that tradition down the years. This 117th volume
\nshowcases first ascents from Alaska to Antarctica, from the Alps and Africa to
\nthe great ranges of Asia.<\/p>\n
Alpine Club president Mick Fowler describes his first ascent of the dramatic
\nProw of Shiva in the Indian Himalaya while Rick Allen recounts how he and
\nSandy Allan scooped one of mountaineering`s most coveted prizes with the first
\nfull traverse of Nanga Parbat`s awesome Mazeno Ridge.<\/p>\n
The AJ`s brief roams wide. Mountain landscapes sacred to Tibetans are decoded
\nby the anthropologist Hildegard Diemberger, and Professor Mike Searle explains
\nthe geological processes that give the Himalaya their physical majesty. This
\nAJ also celebrates the 60th anniversary of the first ascent of Everest; buoyed
\nby his 11th ascent to the top of the world, guide Kenton Cool reflects on the
\nmountain`s continuing allure.<\/p>\n
New paintings by the artist-climber Julian Cooper, especially commissioned to
\nmark the AJ`s 150th birthday, book reviews and a comprehensive Area Notes
\nsection detailing significant climbs around the world complete this unrivalled
\npanorama of the mountain world.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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