The Alpine Journal 2013 – Vol. 117

Volume 117 – AJ 150th Anniversary

2013 sees the 150th anniversary of the Alpine Journal, the oldest
mountaineering journal in the world. It was created as a record of mountain
exploration and has held to that tradition down the years. This 117th volume
showcases first ascents from Alaska to Antarctica, from the Alps and Africa to
the great ranges of Asia.

Alpine Club president Mick Fowler describes his first ascent of the dramatic
Prow of Shiva in the Indian Himalaya while Rick Allen recounts how he and
Sandy Allan scooped one of mountaineering`s most coveted prizes with the first
full traverse of Nanga Parbat`s awesome Mazeno Ridge.

The AJ`s brief roams wide. Mountain landscapes sacred to Tibetans are decoded
by the anthropologist Hildegard Diemberger, and Professor Mike Searle explains
the geological processes that give the Himalaya their physical majesty. This
AJ also celebrates the 60th anniversary of the first ascent of Everest; buoyed
by his 11th ascent to the top of the world, guide Kenton Cool reflects on the
mountain`s continuing allure.

New paintings by the artist-climber Julian Cooper, especially commissioned to
mark the AJ`s 150th birthday, book reviews and a comprehensive Area Notes
section detailing significant climbs around the world complete this unrivalled
panorama of the mountain world.