Fritz Stammberger was a leading alpinist in the 1970s, unafraid of pushing boundaries regardless of the cost. Then he vanished mysteriously in the Himalaya, leading some to believe that he had run afoul, possibly even captured as a spy. Jeff Long, who was with Stammberger on his last expedition digs into the mystery.
The last episode in this great 5-part series from Alpine Mentors
Veteran Himalayan and Karakoram climber-chronicler Alan Arnette gives us an early update on the goings-on of the 2018 climbing season on Pakistan's 8,000-meter peaks.
The American Harrington and the Swiss North put up a new 500-meter route on Southern Duke Tower, and a new five-pitch route on the Taku Towers on the Juneau Ice Field.
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