CONTENTS #01 FEATURES


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12 15 16


22 SKILLS


30 Gear for alpine rock 32 Crampons 34 Hut to hut alpine trekking 36 Find your alpine moment 38 Climbers should ski 40 Go snowshoeing 42 Multipitch abseiling 44 Choose a sleeping bag


Eric Jones


Why life is a daring adventure... or nothing


Artefacts Joe Tasker’s ice axe


Give ‘em enough rope Is mountaineering just about the fi nishing line, asks Nick Bullock.


Self portrait Jen Olsen:


Mountain Guide


Top 10 alpine peaks Ten ways to get high in the Alps this summer


Fast lane


Who will win the race between mountain runner Kilian Jornet and speed alpinist Ueli Steck?


WE ARE SUMMIT


Summit is the membership magazine of the British Mountaineering Council (BMC). The BMC promotes the interests of climbers, hill walkers and mountaineers, and the freedom to enjoy their activities.


EDITORIAL BMC


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President: Rab Carrington CEO: Dave Turnbull Editor: Alex Messenger alex@thebmc.co.uk


Design: Neil Arch


RISK & RESPONSIBILITY Climbing, hill walking and mountaineering are activities with a danger of personal injury or death. You should be aware of and accept these risks, and be responsible for your own actions and involvement. Views expressed within Summit are of the contributors, not necessarily the BMC.


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