AAJ 2019 features first-person stories about groundbreaking climbs around the world, from the Rocky Mountains to the Himalaya and beyond, plus a story about the dangers of melting permafrost in the Alps, an essay on the future of cutting-edge climbing in the Alaska Range, and a 22-page special report on the untapped climbing potential of western Nepal. Hundreds of reports document first ascents and mountain exploration around the world. Published annually since 1929, the American Alpine Journal has earned international repute as the finest journal of its kind.