American Alpine Club Announces 2019 Climbing Awards
America’s leading Climbing Awards honor Jim Donini, Michael Kennedy, Tom Hornbein, Kate Rutherford, and Jeremy Jones, among others.
Jim Donini
Equatorial Ice – Tristan Firman and Julian Wright Bag Rare Ascent of “The Diamond” in Kenya
Rock and Ice caught up with Tristan Firman and Julian Wright to talk about their rare ascent of The Diamond on Mount Kenya.
Jeff Lowe, Best Alpinist of a Generation, Dies at 67
Widely regarded as the finest American alpinist of his generation, Jeff Lowe died on the evening of August 24. He was 67 years old.
No Summit No Cry: The Legendary 1978 American Expedition to Latok I
Michael Kennedy's firsthand account of the fabled assault on Latok I's North Ridge in 1978.
Jim Donini: First Ascent of Cerro Chueco, Patagonia
At 74 years old, the legendary American climber Jim Donini is still out there putting up adventurous new routes. He just finished a new one with Tad McCrea down in Aysen, Patagonia, an area with a wealth of still-untapped exploratory climbing potential. Here, Donini gives us all the nitty-gritty details.
Jeff Lowe: What I’ve Learned
JEFF LOWE: Age 65, alpinist and onetime leading American ice climber, filmmaker, Ouray Ice Fest founder