
Dougald MacDonald
Executive Editor at The American Alpine Club
Editor-at-Large, Climbing Magazine at Active Interest Media
Articles
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2 weeks ago |
americanalpineclub.org | Dougald MacDonald
In the evening of April 22, 2024, Teton guides Adam Fabrikant, Michael Gardner, and Brendan O’Neill started skinning up Death Canyon in Wyoming’s Teton Range, aiming for Buck Mountain, near the south end of the range. A little over 20 hours and seven peaks later, they skied off Teewinot Mountain and back to the valley floor to complete the Enduro Traverse—an unprecedented ski mountaineering adventure. Adam’s story about the Enduro will be in AAJ 2025. We’re offering a condensed version here.
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2 months ago |
climbing.com | Dougald MacDonald
Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. Though beautiful and inviting, pillars are also intimidating. Their verticality leads to strenuous climbing, and the skinniest pillars are prone to collapse if conditions aren’t just right.
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Sep 2, 2024 |
americanalpineclub.org | Dougald MacDonald
Mark Westman has been climbing in the Alaska Range for nearly three decades and was a Denali Mountaineering Ranger for ten years. He has attempted Mt. Russell, on the southwest edge of Denali National Park, three times by three different routes over 27 years. The third time was the charm, as he and Sam Hennessey raced to the summit in a single day in late April.
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Aug 18, 2024 |
americanalpineclub.org | Dougald MacDonald
How a professor of mechanical engineering at Seattle University solved a geographic mystery in Uzbekistan and made the first known ascent of that nation’s highest peak. The peak is No. 141 in his quest to summit the high point of every country in the world. Plus: attempting Everest, climbing Kangchenjunga, completing the “Seven ’Stans,” and becoming a Snow Leopard—just a few recent accomplishments in the very busy life of Eric Gilbertson.
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Jul 17, 2024 |
americanalpineclub.org | Dougald MacDonald
It’s prime season for climbing in the high peaks of the western United States, so we’re sharing six brand-new mountain routes from six states around the West. AAC Members:Get a Sneak Preview of the AAJ right now! AAC members can now download a PDF of the complete 2024 AAJ. Log in at your member profile and click the Publications tab to download your sneak preview. Physical copies of the 2024 AAJ will start going into the mail next month.
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