Backcountry Magazine January 2013 - The Icons Issue Alpinist 54 get lost and rip turns—no

get lost and rip turns—no matter the time constraint

and the road stayed closed to the second latest date ever

the explorers

Any picture could be worth a thousand words

Chris Kalman mourns Nick Hall

Backcountry Magazine January 2013 - The Icons Issue Alpinist 54 get lost and rip turns—noGlen 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