1992 American Alpine JournalThe Mountaineers Books |
Contents
Slovene Kangchenjunga Expedition | 1 |
Sherpa Everest Expedition | 10 |
The West Buttress of Lobuje East | 13 |
Solitude on K2 | 19 |
Granitic Peaks of Kirgizia | 27 |
Jeff Lowe on the Eiger | 37 |
Stortinds Unclimbed Southwest Ridge | 47 |
I | 50 |
Under Pressure on the Devils Thumb | 74 |
Mount Abbe | 81 |
PatagoniaDreams and Reality | 90 |
Sea Kayaking and Climbing Chilean Patagonia | 95 |
Mount Albertas North Face and Northeast Ridge | 99 |
The BarHeaded Goose | 107 |
Climbs and Expeditions | 109 |
Book Reviews | 275 |
Common terms and phrases
Advance Base Ak-Su American Alpine Club Annapurna attempt August avalanche bad weather belay bivouac Bradford Washburn Cerro Cerro Torre Cho Oyu Claude Fiddler climbed climbers continued couloir crampons crevasses Denali descended Deutscher Alpenverein east face east ridge ELIZABETH HAWLEY established Camp Everest expedition led feet fixed rope Glacier gully HARISH KAPADIA headwall helicopter Himalayan Himavanta Huayna Potosí icefall Japanese July June Kangchenjunga leader ledge Lhotse Makalu Messner meters meters on October morning Mount McKinley mountain night north face north ridge northeast ridge northwest overhanging oxygen peak Pemba Photo pitches placed Camp PLATE porters ramp rappel reached the summit rock rockfall route second ascent September séracs Sherpa side Singh skied solo South Col south face south ridge southeast southwest face southwest ridge steep Swiss tent took Torre tower traverse unclimbed valley wall West Buttress west face west ridge wind