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Review: Ortovox LiTRIC 27 Zero Airbag
Our resident pack maker opts for the Ortovox LiTRIC Zero Airbag pack, the more minimalist of the robust LiTRIC packs on offer.
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2024 PDG: Patrollers Don’t Go
A Grand Reverse and then a hop over the pond for a PDG cancellation has Alex Lee pondering if a 2026 PDG is in his future.
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Fear, Lack, and Truth: Reflections on “The Tower”
Truth can be an elusive prey. In The Tower, Kelly Cordes succeeds in tightening his grip on the truths and lies that make up the history of climbing on Cerro Torre. The subtitle "A Chronicle of Climbing and Controversy on Cerro Torre" only hints at the depths in which he researches the topic.
