Summit (magazine)
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| Frequency | Monthly |
|---|---|
| Publisher | J. Crenshaw / H. Kilness |
| Year founded | 1955 |
| Final issue | 1989 |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Big Bear City, California |
| Language | English |
| ISSN | 0039-5056 |
Summit was America's first monthly climbing and mountaineering magazine, published from 1955 to 1989.
History[]
Summit was founded in November, 1955 by Jene Crenshaw and Helen Kilness in Big Bear City, California. Under the leadership of Crenshaw and Kilness the magazine became very influential in US climbing circles and ran until 1989.[1]
In 1990 a new owner David Swanson started Summit - The Mountain Journal, a quarterly publication with editor John Harlan III which ran until the summer of 1996.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Katie Ives: A House of Stone and Snow. February 25, 2015; Alpinist 49. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ^ http://www.peakbagging.com: Selected Articles from Summit magazine, Retrieved 9 June 2015.
External links[]
- Alpinist #49 (2015): A House of Stone and Snow
- Summit: Archives
Categories:
- 1955 establishments in California
- 1989 disestablishments in California
- Monthly magazines published in the United States
- Sports magazines published in the United States
- Climbing magazines
- Defunct magazines published in the United States
- Magazines established in 1955
- Magazines disestablished in 1989
- Mountaineering magazines