Mountain climbing
![A First Timer's Guide to Hiking America's Tallest Mountain*](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/5rgxgDkgtG8OO66AYcS6Ao/2b3cd32c6aa86ca1046d926a08ea757d/D-Nieves-Mt-Whitney-FieldMag-1.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
A Visual Guide to Hiking the Highest Peak in the Lower 48
35mm film photography and lessons learned from summiting California's 14,505 foot Mt. Whitney, top of the contiguous U.S.
![What It's Like to Climb Denali, North America's Highest Peak](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/3pxpQeSdfGC4oIg6UqOwwA/c05de59143309d94cd18025b3719640f/Barkman_fieldmag-Denali-Climb-digi-21.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
What It's Like to Climb Denali, North America's Highest Peak
Frostbite, altitude sickness, weeklong storms, near-death missteps, and sheer boredom—adventure photographer James Barkman recounts a 16-day summit effort to 20,310 feet
![Weekend Mountaineering in Slovenia's Kamnik-Savinja Alps](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/1Vveo1cbW8uCwKeyIC2qOG/b905063e1e921da127de48782578ed20/Jaka-Bulc-Kamnik-Savinja-Alps-8.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Photo Essay: Weekend Mountaineering in Slovenia
Crisp landscapes, fresh air, and complete solitude captured on 35mm film
![Climbing Mt. Kirkjufell, Iceland's Most Iconic Peak](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/N9E5zVBLcksgCocaS4O4S/a6e8abf8ebccb1b8e8b531c16268c844/Mowery-Iceland-Kirkjufel-7.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
How to Climb Mt. Kirkjufell, Iceland's Most Photographed Peak
A chance encounter with friendly locals delivers inside knowledge into summiting the classic mountain
![Tempting Fate to Summit Middle Sister](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/1RLs38a4PG6SGWCI4iyu2G/caadf333c5da37202b2ba706e40cf566/Vic-Middle-Sister-13.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Photo Essay: Tempting Fate to Summit Middle Sister
A struggle with poor decisions and sketchy weather deep in Oregon's Three Sisters Wilderness
![A Prefab Public Shelter Designed for Slovenian Mountaineers](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/1YRhQpQWYIkiycGs8MUiec/545e92bbe4cb4faebdd9a07f0c5c75ce/OFIS-skuta-mtn-shelter-6.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
This Prefab Public Mountain Shelter Is an Alpine Oasis
A design and build challenge by the Harvard University Graduate School of Design for weary climbers and hikers