Vertical Life #43 is here to take readers deep into the alpine world for winter.

• NZ’s Gavin Lang provides an action-packed cover shot, and a story about photography on a multi-day alpine traverse, summiting a series of 3000ers.
• Tim Macartney-Snape relives his first alpine adventure.
• Allie Pepper shares deeply personal insights into how and why she decided to set out on her current attempt to break the speed record for summiting all 14 of the 8000m+ peaks without oxygen.
• Read our interview with young gun mountaineer and filmmaker, Maddie Whittaker.
• Get some tips on honing your alpine mental game from Kate Baecher.
• Hear from Cassie Davies on how she went from ice climbing at Blue Lake to Canada’s Weeping Wall.
• Glaciologist and mountaineer Dr Heather Purdie writes about how NZ’s mountains are changing as the world warms.
• In honour of Fathers Day, three of our favourite crag dads talk about the joys of taking their kids climbing.

Alongside the snow and ice, Vertical Life #43 squeezes in recipes, crag coffee beta, reviews, safety tips, and more. It’s guaranteed to make you laugh, think, and climb a little differently.

From bringing you the best from the athletes you know, and introducing you to unsung heroes you’ll love getting to know - Vertical Life Magazine is created by climbers, for climbers. For over a decade Vertical Life Magazine has showcased the breadth and depth of what makes Australian and New Zealand crags and climbers special. It is the most established rock climbing magazine in the Oceania region, and will make you laugh, think, and climb a little differently.