Backcountry Magazine January 2013 - The Icons Issue Alpinist 54 A note from the editor

A note from the editor in chief

Chris Kalman mourns Nick Hall

Verticality: A Short History of the Other Blank on a Map For centuries

EXPLORERS OF THE EASTERN SIERRA

Backcountry Magazine January 2013 - The Icons Issue Alpinist 54 A note from the editorGlen Plake, Xavier de Le Rue, Chris Davenport, Kit DesLauriers. What do they all have in common? Theyre icons, and they shape the way we think about the mountains. In our January issue, were celebrating the 50 most influential living legends, from backcountry pioneers to athletes and innovators. We reached out to readers, industry veterans, friends and a few of our heroes to give props where theyre due. Also in the January issue, Devon ONeil ponders