The Alpine Journal 2018 (Vol 122)

The bright future of British Mountaineering is under the spotlight in this
edition of the Alpine Journal with contributions from the latest generation of
leading alpinists – Ben Silvestre, Uisdean Hawthorn, Tom Livingstone and Ben
Tibbetts – and their compelling ascents in the Himalaya, Alaska and the Alps.

Ian Parnell explains how mentoring schemes around the world have stimulated
debate in Britain and led to a revamp of the Alpine Climbing Group.

In this centenary year of the Armistice, we also commemorate the sacrifice of
another era’s young members who died in the First World War and recall how
fighting reached the highest parts of Europe as troops from opposing armies
faced off in the Alps and Dolomites. Jonathan Westaway examines the inspiring
life of E O Shebbeare, an early Everest climber whose forestry career
prefigure todays environmentalism.

The clinical psychologist and Himalayan mountaineer Malcolm Bass applies his
professional skill to his passion for alpinism, Mike Searle looks back on the
Nepali earthquake – and forward to the next one. Victor Saunders take a wry
look at societies attitude to risk. Terry Gifford considers mountain
literature as a form of ‹dark pastoralism› and Donald Orr takes a fresh look
at the mountain art of Ferdinand Hodler.

With its comprehensive look at mountain literature and coverage of first
ascents around the world, the alpine journal is an indispensable resource for
alpinists around the world.