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The American Alpine Institute just awarded Buff Headwear with their “Guides’ Choice” award. In fact, not only did their president, Dunham Gooding, call them an “indispensable piece of clothing” that his guides wear in a variety of ways for neck, face, and head protections, he went as far as to say that “all of our guides own two to five Buffs.” Dont agree Replica Cartier w69008z3 Ballon Bleu Medium Watch with me and Gooding? Think Buffs are stupid? Or, are you like my friend Luke, and you prefer to wear a silk hankerchief when youre skiing in the backcountry? Tell us what you think in the comments section below. —Sam Moulton
Alpinist, the Jackson, Wyoming–based climbing magazine co-founded in 2002 by former American Alpine Journal editor Christian Beckwith, is no more. Alpinist LLC, which publishes the quarterly, announced today that it was suspending operations due to the October 2008 financial crisis.Its incredibly sad to close after working so hard for so many years, Beckwith said in a statement posted on alpinist.com. That being said, Im Replica Cartier w10110t2 Must 21 Watch deeply proud of our team for putting out twenty-five great issues. For a look back at the magazine and those involved with it, read The Purists, published in our March 2005 issue. Tell us what you think in the comments section below: How do you feel about Alpinist shutting its doors?—Dianna Delling
