Climbs And Expeditions AAJ
Asia, Nepal, Manaslu, East Ridge Attempt

Manaslu, East Ridge Attempt. Our Argentine expedition was composed of Guillermo Vieiro, leader, Dr. Ernesto Fiorentini, Jorge Jassen, Hector Cuiñas, Edgardo Porcellana, Gerardo Maioli, Marcelo Aguilas, Pablo Castiarena, Avo Nakachian, Ulises Vital...


Book Reviews AAJ
The Mountain World 1966/67

The Mountain World 1966/67, edited by Malcolm Barnes and Hans Richard Müller with translations by Hugh Merrick, for The Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research. London: George Allen and Unwin Ltd; Chicago: Rand McNally and Co. 224 pages, 56 plates, m...


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North America, United States, Alaska, Arrigetch Peaks, Brooks Range

Arrigetch Peaks, Brooks Range, Alaska — A group of ten from Hampshire College spent three weeks from June 9 through July 1 in the cirque where the 1964 party made its Base Camp, the first valley south of Arrigetch Creek. Besides the climb of Shot ...


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Asia, India–Himachal Pradesh, Dharamsura, 1976

Dharamsura, 1979. A Japanese expedition from Toyota climbed Dharamsura (22,205 feet, 6446 meters) from the Bara Shigri Glacier. All members reached the summit on September 10, 1979. They were Kazunori Tanaka, leader, Osamu Kamigori, Teruyoshi Yama...


In Memoriam AAJ
Harrison Wood, 1914-1938

HARRISON WOOD1914-1938Harrison Wood died on September 1, 1938, after a short illness in Berne, Switzerland. From the balcony outside his room he could look up the Aar Valley, fair and green, to the tremendous throne of the Bernese Oberland. Before...


Notes AAJ
Climbing in Cyberspace: An Overview

Climbing in Cyberspace: An OverviewInternet, surfing, URLs, home pages, World Wide Web, Netscape. Just a couple of years ago hardly anyone would have recognized a single one of these terms. Now they’re household concepts. Use and awareness of the ...


Climbs And Expeditions AAJ
North America, Canada, Purcell Mountains, Bugaboos, South Howser Tower, Soul Cinders; East Pigeon Feather Peak, Ride the Snafflehound; Other Activity

South Howser Tower, Soul Cinders; East Pigeon Feather Peak, Ride the Snafflehound; other activity. During an amazing high pressure system from August 25 to September 4, Renan Ozturk and I climbed two new routes in the Bugaboos. Camped below South ...


Accident Tables ANAM
Reported Mountaineering Accidents, Table II

1951–19992000GeographicalDistrictsNumber of AccidentsDeathsTotalPersonsInvolvedNumber of AccidentsDeathsTotalPersonsInvolvedCanadaAlberta41612092015622British Columbia271105604418Yukon Territory332673000Ontario35964101Quebec27758305East Arctic7220...


Climbs And Expeditions AAJ
South America, Bolivia, Illimani

Illimani. Gustavo Iturralde, Moises Unzaga, José de Henestrosa and I joined to make an ascent of the normal route on the south peak of Illimani. On June 20, after five hours of driving on the Mina la Urania road, we reached the shoulder from which...


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North America, Canada, Canadia Arctic, Axel Heiberg Island, Ski Traverse and First Ascents

Axel Heiberg Island, ski traverse and first ascents. Over six weeks, from April 19 to May 31, our team made an unsupported north-to-south traverse of the island. The team consisted of Louise Jarry (Canada), Vicky Lytle (USA/Australia), Sarah Boyle...


Feature Article AAJ
Shaksgam Exploration, Tilman's Loop and Gasherbrum Glacier to K2 Glacier

Shaksgam ExplorationTilman’s Loop and Gasherbrum Glacier to K2 GlacierKurt Diemberger"THE NEXT MORNING TILMAN arrived. He had managed to reach the Staircase Glacier and to follow it down. In the bad weather, he had seen very little, but it was an ...


Book Reviews AAJ
Solo Nanga Parbat

Solo Nanga Parbat, by Reinhold Messner. New York: Oxford University Press, 1980. 145 illus. including 46 color photographs. Price $19.95.This is Reinhold Messner’s most emotional work. He writes of this remarkable mountaineering achievement as if ...


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Asia, Pakistan, Rakoposhi-Harimosh Mountains, Panmah Muztagh, Biacherahi Tower, Hanispur South and Indian Face Arête, Ascents

Biacherahi Tower, Hanispur South and Indian Face Arête, Ascents. The expedition was comprised of Muir Morton (leader), Tom Bridgeland, Sam Chinnery, Alasdair Coull, Neal Crampton, Dave Hollinger, Dan Long and Paul Schweizer. We set up Base Camp in...


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North America, Greenland, East Coast, Milne Land, First Ascent of Orca

Milne Land, first ascent of Orca. Satoshi Kimoto, Taeko and Yasushi Yamanoi made the first ascent of a l,250m-high big wall in northeast Milne Land. It took 17 days during August to complete the 40-pitch route, named Orca, at 5.10+ A2. Yasushi had...


Accident Reports ANAM
Fall on Rock—Off Route, Darkness, Colorado, Eldorado Canyon, Anthill Direct

FALL ON ROCK-OFF ROUTE, DARKNESSColorado, Eldorado Canyon, Anthill DirectOn October 21, Angus McInnes (39) and his companion, a young Russian man (17) who had emigrated with his family to the U.S. four months earlier, were climbing Anthill Direct ...


In Memoriam AAJ
Harold William Tilman, 1898 – 1978

HAROLD WILLIAM TILMAN 1898-1978More than most men, Bill Tilman led several carefully compartmented lives and few were fortunate enough to know even one of them well. Tilman the soldier was commissioned early in World War I at the age of seventeen ...

| Published N/A | Author Charles S. Houston


Climbs And Expeditions AAJ
Chalten Massif, Summary South America, Argentina, Southern Patagonia

The biggest news in Patagonia this season was not related to an ascent but to an attempt. David Lama’s attempt to free the Compressor Route was well-publicized, but in spite of his spending close to three months in El Chalten, nothing came of it...

| Published 2009 | Author Rolando Garibotti, AAC


Accident Reports ANAM
Weather, Off Route, Inadequate Clothing, Hypothermia, Nevada, Great Basin National Park

WEATHER, OFF ROUTE, INADEQUATE CLOTHING, HYPOTHERMIA Nevada, Great Basin National ParkOn July 20, 1987, Nelson Keyes, age 58, set out to ascend Wheeler Peak (3982 meters). During the descent, Keyes became disoriented in a severe storm and lost the...


Accident Reports ANAM
Falling Rock—Foothold Came Off, New Hampshire, Cannon Cliff, Moby Grape

FALLING ROCK–FOOTHOLD CAME OFFNew Hampshire, Cannon Cliff, Moby GrapeOn September 2, my climbing partner Jon Sykes and I had gotten an alpine start to climb on Cannon Cliff hoping to beat the weather coming in with hurricane Ernesto. I was aid-cli...


Accident Reports ANAM
Oregon: (3) Cascades

Oregon: (3) Cascades. .On 1 July 1951 a party of the Obsidians, Inc. of Eugene, Oregon, climbed Mt. Jefferson (10,500 feet). During a rest stop in the ascent, Clarence Bankhead wandered away from the party to the edge of an ice field, where he los...