Backcountry Magazine January 2013 - The Icons Issue Alpinist 54 the explorers

the explorers

Chris Kalman mourns Nick Hall

A note from the editor in chief

Through the Field Ever since he started climbing

EXPLORERS OF THE EASTERN SIERRA

Backcountry Magazine January 2013 - The Icons Issue Alpinist 54 the explorersGlen Plake, Xavier de Le Rue, Chris Davenport, Kit DesLauriers. What do they all have in common? Theyre icons, and they shape the way we think about the mountains. In our January issue, were celebrating the 50 most influential living legends, from backcountry pioneers to athletes and innovators. We reached out to readers, industry veterans, friends and a few of our heroes to give props where theyre due. Also in the January issue, Devon ONeil ponders