Alpinist Magazine Issue 53 - Spring 2016 BCMFEATURED Off Belay Derek Franz interrupts

Off Belay Derek Franz interrupts his silent partner

So what happens when your bc partner is family

confusion and bureaucracy get the best of their plans

Letters One reader reports on porters' rights in Pakistan

What waning winters mean for our kids

Alpinist Magazine Issue 53 - Spring 2016 BCMFEATURED Off Belay Derek Franz interruptsOn 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