Area Profile: Valle Cochamo

Tales of Chile's untouched, 1000-meter granite walls have quietly circulated among the cognoscenti for a decade. But as many have found, you might have to go through fire and water to get there. Daniel Seeliger delves into the exploration of Chile's El Dorado, while Crispin Waddy, Thomas Tivadar, Sabine Tittel, Cole Taylor and Boguslaw Kowalski relate their adventures in South America's promised land. Daniel Seeliger

Editor's Note

Of Men and Mobilekind. Katie Ives

Namesake

How CS Concerto got its name. Dick Dorworth

The Big Bro

The Big Bro's rise to power. The Editors

Contributors

Letters

Causes celebrares, a few admonishments and a mythical send.

The Climbing Life

Observations from the field.

Wired

Enchainments are new again. Katie Ives