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Think the recent high jinks in the Valley are a new phenomenon? Think again. Ian Parnell presents 150 years of evolution, from Italian limestone to Patagonian granite. climbing noteseditors notelettersfacesMarie-Odile Meunier "Titoune" Bouchard
Climbing has not changed Titoune Meunier Bouchard's life. It's the only life she has known. climbing lifeThe Climbing Life
Observations from the field. inmemoriamIn Memoriam
Earl Wiggins, 1957-2002 off belayOff Belay
Deep-water soloing anyone? features contentPainted Blue
Does the climbing life stand up to analysis? One climber tries to answer the bigger questions and comes away more committed than before. Vertical Dreams
Italy's Lecco Spiders are fifty-seven years into their celebrated history, but without a Cassin or Ferrari to lead them, will their future be as bright? The Adventures of Hardy Grimper
In which we find Hardy and Hate belly-up in the Hole-'N-the-Wall brewpub, with Forrest Quinn to blame. Under the Influence
In 1999, a trio of talented alpinists picked off M16, a new route in the Canadian Rockies that raised the standards and a few hackles as well. In December, 2002, the M-climbers fired back. |