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1998 Mugs Stump Award Winners:

Christian Beckwith will lead a group attempting new alpine and walls routes on Kizil-Asker, a 5842-meter peak in the recently-opened mountains of Kyrghistan. For additional information, contact Beckwith at 208-354-3602.

Dave Briggs and Joe Reichert will attempt an unclimbed wall on an unamed peak in East Greenland’s remote Schweitzerland region. For additional information, contact Briggs at 541-753-8642.

Warren Hollinger and Sean Easton will attempt a new route on the South Face of Cerro Torre in Patagonia, climbing in capsule style with minimal fixed rope. For additional information, contact Warren Hollinger at 801-487-7002.

Joe Josephson and Steve House will attempt two new routes on 16,961-foot King Peak in the Yukon Territories of Canada. For additional information, contact Josephson at 403-678-8087.

Jack Roberts and Michael Bearzi will attempt the often-tried Northwest Face of the Devil’s Thumb in the Coast Range along the U.S./Canadian border. For additional information, contact Roberts at 303-494-7950.

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