Backcountry Magazine October 2011 Subscription when the pioneers venture forth

when the pioneers venture forth onto the grand

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

bro downs and something better than sex

as the saying goes

Backcountry Magazine October 2011 Subscription when the pioneers venture forthFEATURES 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