Alpinist Magazine Issue 28 - Autumn 2009 Print or Digital?:Print Issue

Alpinist Magazine Issue 28 - Autumn 2009 Print or Digital?:Print IssueProfile Crag Profile: Red Rock For nearly four decades Joanne Urioste has explored a realm of lizard men and mystics, punk music blaring purists and taciturn boltersall the while creating her own cathedral like routes. The Queen of Aztec Sandstone unveils Red Rock, while Joe Herbst, Larry Hamilton, Phil Broscovak, Paul Van Betten, Josh Thompson and Tom Moulin offer their own takes on one of the wildest climbing histories in the West. Joanne Urioste

The New York Times' own avalanche

Jim Bridger was well known for tall tales about the ranges of the American West

Drew Pogge reflects on the silence and shame that often follows an avalanche incident and Biff talks skintrack dynamics and bellybutton piercings

efficient and fast backcountry transitions Splitboard Security Plus:

Where in the world does your backcountry gear come from

video cameras and/or laptops to report their expeditions in "almost real time

One editor's watch

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a professional skier who’s taken a turn into guiding

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Italy one family is fighting to keep their 76-year-old business at the top of its game

What's your proven method for staying warm when it's freezing out