Alpinist Magazine Issue 52 – Winter 2015-2016
\nIn addition to the regular columns, feature articles this winter include:-<\/p>\n
A MYSTERIOUS, LONELY PATH: THE LIFE OF FRANCEK KNEZ
\nThe reclusive Slovenian alpinist Francek Knez has no car, computer or phone.
\nOver the decades, he has completed some 5,000 international climbs, including
\nthe first ascent of Hell’s Direttissima on Cerro Torre. Bernadette McDonald
\nseeks to learn more about the sources of his unique vision. BERNADETTE
\nMCDONALD <\/p>\n
AVAILABLE LIGHT
\nWith the constant shifts of clouds and sun, darkness and light, the mountains
\nas we perceive them are in perpetual flux. Photographer Emily Polar travels
\nfrom the Cordillera Blanca to the Himalaya, exploring alpine landscapes on the
\nedge of change. EMILY POLAR <\/p>\n
BEFORE NIGHTFALL
\nIn 1978 Johnny Waterman’s 145-day first ascent of the Southeast Spur on Mt.
\nHunter (Begguya in Dena’ina) became one of the most astonishing solos in
\nhistory. Thirty-seven years later, fellow New Englander Michael Wejchert
\nexamines the accumulation of stories that made Waterman’s life and mysterious
\ndeath an enduring part of mountain lore. MICHAEL WEJCHERT <\/p>\n
FREEDOM IN THE HILLS
\nFor decades, female alpinists have made extraordinary ascents from remote big
\nwalls to storm-swept peaks, yet their numbers have remained relatively low.
\nCharlotte Austin explores some of the barriers of the past and the potential
\nfor the future. Silvia Vidal, Jarmila Tyrril, Pat Deavoll, Ines Papert, Jewell
\nLund, Lee Myoung-hee, Kei Taniguchi and Natalia Martinez share ascents and
\nideas that have inspired them in recent years. CHARLOTTE AUSTIN<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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