Rock and Ice - November 2016, #238

In this issue

*Eye of the Needles. Pictorial by acclaimed photographer Bernd Zeugsetter shows the Needles of California, home to America's greatest concentration of spectacular classics 5.9 to 5.13.
*Unsung. Marcus Garcia is the rare, off-the-radar climber who earns respect wherever he goes. This core climber is a guide, gym owner, coach, mixed/ice competitor, dad and a sender of big things.
*Gravity. In the 1970's, John Long was on El Cap and witnessed a climber falling from the last pitch of The Nose all the way to the groun. Forty four years later, he still feels the pull of that tragic event.
*Eat right, climb harder. How to fuel up for climbing better and healthier. Includes food, drink and supplement recommendations for improving power, endurance, power/endurance and a diet for maintaining through decades of climbing. By climbing nutritionist Glen Burrows.

Rock and Ice Magazine Description:

Rock and Ice takes readers on a virtual tour of the vertical world of climbing with exciting features, gripping photography, gear reviews, and plenty of tips and techniques from the experts. The magazine covers every aspect of the climbing scene: rock climbing, mountaineering, big wall climbing, ice climbing, bouldering and the indoor climbing gym scene.