Alpinist Magazine Issue 57 - Spring 2017 alpinst 67

Alpinist Magazine Issue 57 - Spring 2017 alpinst 67Features Mountain Profile: Jannu, the Sleeping Warrior In Alpinist 24, the great Russian alpinist Valery Babanov declared, "Any ascent of Jannu is a leap into the unknown, and the unpredictability of the result grows geometrically with the increasing difficulty of the line. Any path to Jannu would require the surpassing of ourselves." On the Nepali side of the Kangchenjunga Himal, near the border with India, this 7710 meter summit remains one of the

For three years now

Yeti or Not

The Sharp End Everest 2013

then back home to Smugglers' Notch

Full Value During a 2000 attempt on Nameless Tower in Pakistan

And Ana Beatriz Cholo explains why sometimes mountains are better left unclimbed

" then goes down on Liberace

Maine goes really big

Alpinist offers an apology

Tibet and Pakistan

Looking ahead to the Twin Cities' 2020 World Cup

Paul Hersey and Andrew Lindblade chronicle stories of decades of climbers who have confronted its unique dangers and otherworldly allure