Alpinist Magazine Issue 92 | Winter 2025-26 Print or Digital?:Digital Issue (PDF) Kevin Franks avoided a mid-life

Kevin Franks avoided a mid-life crisis in the best way possible

we took the previous year's lessons and organized one of our best gear tests ever

a generation traumatized by the Civil War saw redemption in a cross-shaped snowfield in the Rockies

packing lists and snorkel talk

Alpinist Magazine Issue 92 | Winter 2025-26 Print or Digital?:Digital Issue (PDF) Kevin Franks avoided a mid-lifeCover: Medhi Bidault soars over the Karakoram while scouting climbing objectives with Jake Holland and Will Sim. The truly magical thing about this place is the sense of freedom, Holland says in his film The Magic of Freedom. Its really just a case of how far your imagination can stretch and what risks youre willing to take. Jake Holland Features Mountain Profile: The Tiedemann Group Tucked deep within British Columbias Coast Mountains, the Tiedemann