Alpinist Magazine Issue 28 - Autumn 2009

Profile Crag Profile: Red Rock For nearly four decades Joanne Urioste has explored a realm of lizard men and mystics, punk-music-blaring purists and taciturn bolters—all the while creating her own cathedral-like routes. The Queen of Aztec Sandstone unveils Red Rock, while Joe Herbst, Larry Hamilton, Phil Broscovak, Paul Van Betten, Josh Thompson and Tom Moulin offer their own takes on one of the wildest climbing histories in the West. Joanne Urioste Sharp End Booty Editor's Note The climber as storyteller. Katie Ives Namesake Tool Users Contributors Contributors Climbing Life The Climbing Life Observations from the field. Wired First Ascent Not every eighties climber wore Lycra as just a fashion statement. Jim Surette Full Value How "Sketchy Kelly" got his nickname. And how he survived it. Kelly Cordes Off Belay The late, great century of Riccardo Cassin. Jeff Burke Raw Sometimes a bad climbing day leaves you raw. And sometimes, that's a good thing. Kim Csizmazia