Summit was America's first monthly climbing and mountaineering magazine, founded in 1955. It is currently published biannually under the name Summit Journal.[1]
History
Summit was founded in November, 1955 by Jene Crenshaw and Helen Kilness in Big Bear City, California. Under the leadership of Crenshaw and Kilness the magazine became very influential in US climbing circles and ran until 1989.[2] Editors included Royal Robbins and David Roberts. Robbins' article "Nuts to You," in the May 1967 issue (Vol. 13, Issue 4), helped introduce clean-climbing techniques in the United States.
In 1990 a new owner David Swanson started Summit - The Mountain Journal, a quarterly publication with editor John Harlin III which ran until the summer of 1996.[3]
In 2023, Michael Levy acquired the rights and announced that the title would relaunch in 2024 as Summit Journal.[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ "Summit Journal - America's Original Climbing Magazine". Summit Journal. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ Katie Ives: A House of Stone and Snow. February 25, 2015; Alpinist 49. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ^ http://www.peakbagging.com: Selected Articles from Summit magazine, Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ^ "Summit Journal - America's Original Climbing Magazine". Summit Journal. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ McLemore, Andrew (2023-08-09). "Climbing Magazine 'Summit Journal' Relaunches for New Generation". GearJunkie. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
External links
- Alpinist #49 (2015): A House of Stone and Snow
- Summit: Archives