Alpinist Magazine Issue 53 - Spring 2016 BCMFEATURED We take our boards around

We take our boards around the world and the artists—and their art—come with us

Letters One reader reports on porters' rights in Pakistan

featuring a hand sketched carabiner on one side and Alpinist logo on the other

So what happens when your bc partner is family

Alpinist Magazine Issue 53 - Spring 2016 BCMFEATURED We take our boards aroundOn the 100th anniversary of Americas National Park Service, Alpinist 53 features a Mountain Profile on Zion National Park, tracing the human history of its great sandstone walls, from tales of indigenous cliff dwellers to modern climbersincluding essays and photos that span decades of exploration. Author Ethan Newman speaks with many of the local protagonists and asks: How will the forces of erosion, human impact and climate change shape the landscape