Page 3 - Climb FEBMAR 2015 Teaser

FEATURES
HIDDEN ALASKA
A breathtaking photographic essay of ariel shots of Alaska, America’s limitless land, by Paul Roderick, an leading pilot, alpinist and ski mountaineer
THE JADE STAR KINGDOM 28 In the first part of our double feature on mountaineering in
Zanskar & Ladakh, David Pickford introduces the region and highlights some of the best non-technical climbing objectives in the jewel in the crown of the Indian Himalaya
THE BEAR OF HAGSHU 34 In the second part of this feature, Mick Fowler recounts
his successful 2014 first ascent of the dramatic North East Face of Hagshu in western Zanskar with long-time partner in crime, Paul Ramsden
THE CRYSTAL WALL 40 Sometimes the biggest adventures in the mountains are
those closest to home. For top Austrian climber and alpinist
Hansjorg Auer, two major new lines on the dramatic Kristallwand in hisn local Austrian Alps climbed between
2012 and 2014 gave him the adventure of a lifetime
A WINTER’S JOURNEY 62 Dave Rudkin describes how to prepare
for the great Alpine North Faces
SIX OF THE BEST 70 British mountain guide Andy Perkins describes
his personal selection of the finest ski mountaineering adventures in the western Alps: your next big ski trip starts here
REGULARS
HOT LINES
Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson complete Dawn Wall, Yosemite’s hardest line, and begin a whole new chapter in the history of big wall free climbing, plus the latest winter climbing news from Wales and Scotland
44 THE CLIMB INTERVIEW
Ian Parnell talks to one of the key innovators of modern ice and mixed climbing, Jeff Lowe, about his extraordinary climbing life, the routes that were most important to him, and his struggle with motor-nuerone disease
54 MOUNTAIN WORLD
For this special issue of Climb, our mountaineering editor Lindsay Griffin looks at innovative ascents on Kyzyl Asker, one of Kyrgyzstan’s most dramatic peaks
62 HOT GEAR
Tom Richardson highlights some of the best new products to help you make the most from your adventures in the mountains this winter
68 VERTICAL DIARY
Where East Meets West: Phil Baker climbs in central Turkey’s spectacular Ala Daglar mountains, one of the most exciting new rock climbing destinations of 2015
74 GEARING UP
For this special issue of Climb, Tom Richardson reviews a range of equipment for expeditions to the Greater Ranges. Whether you’re an aspiring alpinist or an exploratory boulderer, you’re going to need some of this kit
80 THE CLIMB REVIEW
An excerpt from Kelly Cordes’ new book The Tower: A Chronicle of Climbing & Controversy on Cerro Torre, plus reviews of two of the greatest British mountaineering books of all time, Savage Arena by Joe Tasker and One Day As A Tiger by John Porter
83 DISSENT ROUTE
10 Steps To Improving Your Climbing by Tom Powell
84 THE INSIDE STORY
The latest news, competition dates and events from British climbing walls
90 POSTCARD FROM THE EDGE The Matterhorn as it’s never been seen before
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