American Alpine Journal 2021

The 2021 American Alpine Journal -The World’s Most Significant Climbs

AAJ 2021 features first-person reports on groundbreaking climbs around the world, from Patagonia to Pakistan to the Canadian Rockies. Feature stories include an essay on the first winter ascent of K2, The first solo traverse of the Fitz Roy Massif, and the early days of adaptive climbing. Hundreds of other reports document first ascents and mountain exploration around the world. Published annually since 1929, the American Alpine Journal is the finest journal of its kind.

• In-depth reports on major climbs, written by the climbers and carefully edited by a team of experts
• Our Recon section covers the history, recent climbing activity, and new-route potential of a wild area. This year: the ice climbs of Newfoundland’s western fjords
• The 2021 edition includes a special report on climbs during the year of COVID

Published annually since 1929, the American Alpine Journal is renowned as the world’s journal of record for long new climbs of all kinds. The AAJ publishes each year’s most compelling stories, told by the climbers themselves and carefully edited by a team of experts. Each year we reveal many newly discovered climbing destinations and unclimbed summits, from Alaska to the Karakoram.

No of Pages: 224
Page Size: 150 x 250 mm
Binding: Paperback
Illustrations: Colour photos throughout