The AMERICAN ALPINE JOURNAL 2006 Vol. 48

The World’s Most Significant Climbs
· The American Alpine Journal is the reference source for everyone planning
anything new in the mountains or venturing into remote ranges
· Nearly 200 pages of exciting stories about the most important climbs of the
year-as told by the climbers themselves-and reviews of the best climbing books
of the year
· Nearly 300 pages of short reports from new routes in the world’s mountains-
also told by the climbers themselves

This year’s American Alpine Journal features a vast survey of the finest
climbing in Alaska: the Ruth Gorge. Joe Puryear reveals all the routes and all
the empty spaces between the lines. Elsewhere in the world, the greatest
climbs of 2005 include the long-awaited first alpine-style ascent of the
notorious Rupal Face on Nanga Parbat, perhaps the biggest face on earth. Steve
House and Vince Anderson climbed it alpine-style, and Vince tells the tale.
Also Mike Libecki takes a solo romp in an unexplored corner of Antarctica;
Tommy Caldwell links two El Capitan; free routes in a single day; Venezuela’s
Angel Falls Wall goes free; and Rolo Garibotti and friends climb Maestri’s
fantasy route on Cerro Torre; and so much more.