Mountain Flyer | Number 55 Subscription

Mountain Flyer | Number 55 SubscriptionPublish Date: December 2017 On the Cover: Chris Brule charges off of a natural feature underneath the Grand Teton during the total solar eclipse Aug. 21, 2017, in Teton Valley, Wyoming. by Noah Wetzel Features Roosevelt and the Wonder Book of Nature Words by Trina Ortega Images by Shawn Lortie A bikepacking trip retracing President Theodore Roosevelts famed bear and lion hunt of 1905 reveals how the 26th presidents love for the outdoors shaped the U.

Mark Jenkins contemplates quitting

the Utah Avalanche Center gets a little help—from social media and an army of 50 field observers

Mingma Gyalje Sherpa solos a new route on the peak that glimmers through the window of his childhood home—the fluted west face of Nepal’s Khang Tagri

24-page photo gallery

Sharp End A short history of un-discoveries

The Sharp End The editor of Alpinist sounds off

Paula Wright finds Horn's mother Climbing Life Emily Stifler Wolfe climbs a "different kind of big wall" under the light of the moon

Amid heavy mist and falling snow

Thrill of the Hunt

In western Colorado

all within a few hours of home

Glimmers in the Dark In early October 2017