Backcountry Magazine October 2011 Subscription The Climbing Life Peter Haan

The Climbing Life Peter Haan looks for a door into another world

Climbing Life Lauren Smith searches for grace

as the saying goes

bro downs and something better than sex

when the pioneers venture forth onto the grand

Backcountry Magazine October 2011 Subscription The Climbing Life Peter HaanFEATURES HIGHERARCHY EGOS AND WEATHER RULE IN ALASKA In June, former Backcountry Editor Adam Howard puts down the Funyuns to attempt Alaska's 16,237 foot Mount Sanford. With an old friend and two complete strangers he discovers that overcoming big mountains is one thing, overcoming big egos quite another. BIG LINES EPIC DESCENTS AND UNSKIED FACES From the world's highest unskied couloir to the year's boldest solo first descent, from big mountain