Discovering the mythical Mount St. Elias
Snowboarder Nick Russell joins an all-star crew to attempt to climb and ride one of the most elusive peaks in North America.
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Snowboarder Nick Russell joins an all-star crew to attempt to climb and ride one of the most elusive peaks in North America.
Alpinist.com Also in This Area Also in This Style And Then We Were Twelve Barry Blanchard [Illustration] Andreas Schmidt STREAMERS OF CIRRUS CLOUD picketed the sky like a fence made of bones. I worried that by day's end the dark underbellies of storm clouds might sink onto the summit of Yexyexescen (Mt. Robson). By tomorrow, the sharp contrast of black rock and white ice could vanish under new snowfall, and a murky smoke of clouds could dull the midday summer air. For now, the sun still shone, and Troy Kirwan and I were working hard to shepherd our three clients—Todd, Doug and Larry—over ...