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What makes an alpine climb a classic? [Revised January 2025]
Introduction This essay and collection of trip reports were originally published in VOCJ66 (2023-24, pp. 62-80). Since publication, I’ve had a chance to refine the ideas in the essay portion; I now think that my previous category of an “aesthetic classic” … Continue reading
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Tagged Alpine Climbing, Banff, Bugaboo Provincial Park, classics, Epic, essay, North Cascades, Rockies, Ski Mountaineering, ski touring, trad, Type 1 fun, type 2 fun
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