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Alpinist Magazine Issue 86 | Summer 2024 Gift Subscriptions We then sent them homeCover: Jim Donini assesses a route on Mt. Barrill in Alaskas Ruth Gorge. [Photo] Greg Crouch Features A Tiny Portion of Infinite Time Christophe Ogier writes about how a special partnership with Jrme Sullivan and Victor Saucde enabled them to complete the first ascent of Pumari Chhish East (ca. 6850m) in Pakistan, in June 2022. Their climb was recognized with a Piolet dOr in 2023, a moment that marked a point of change in their lives. In this story,