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tomtom
Social climber
Seattle, Wa
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Topic Author's Original Post - Oct 16, 2008 - 08:15pm PT
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Alpinist LLC to Suspend Operations
Jackson, Wyoming — October 16, 2008 — Alpinist LLC, which publishes the climbing magazine Alpinist, runs the website www.alpinist.com and produces The Alpinist Film Festival, announced today that the October 2008 financial crisis has forced them to suspend operations.
http://www.alpinist.com
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dmalloy
Trad climber
eastside
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Oct 16, 2008 - 08:17pm PT
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I can only hope this is a hoax....after 2 weeks of listening to all this BS, the financial meltdown is actually causing me consternation!!!!
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Dr. Rock
Ice climber
http://tinyurl.com/4oa5br
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Oct 16, 2008 - 08:22pm PT
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Oh boy.
Someone lost their ass.
What a way to go out, with that El Cap special.
Lock and Load.
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Lambone
Ice climber
Ashland, Or
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Oct 16, 2008 - 08:25pm PT
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what about the subscription I just paid for?
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Ezra
Trad climber
WA, NC
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Oct 16, 2008 - 08:29pm PT
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very sad!
-e
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Strongerdog
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Oct 16, 2008 - 08:42pm PT
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Hey Alpinist magazine, just how many new subscriptions would it take to keep the issues coming out? Is it a magazine subscription problem, or an advertising problem?
A potential subscriber...tell me you are hanging tough I will subscribe same day.
Steve
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GDavis
Trad climber
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Oct 16, 2008 - 08:43pm PT
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They can keep mine. Best 30 bucks I've spent, that issue.
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Flashlight
climber
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Oct 16, 2008 - 08:44pm PT
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I didn't see this coming at all.
I sure hope it can be resurrected at some point.
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graniteclimber
Trad climber
Nowhere
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Oct 16, 2008 - 08:46pm PT
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"Is it a magazine subscription problem, or an advertising problem?"
It's probably a credit crunch problem. They can't get financing. Listen to the podcasts that Chris Mac recommended in the Financial Meltdown Information Thread.
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cowpoke
climber
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Oct 16, 2008 - 08:46pm PT
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oh man, that's really too bad...each issue was such a treasure.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Oct 16, 2008 - 08:49pm PT
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THIS BITES ASS!!
damnit
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happiegrrrl
Trad climber
New York, NY
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Oct 16, 2008 - 08:52pm PT
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credit issue likely is the cause, and no doubt the company was living close to the bone anyway.
I've already seen other small business' here in NYC close their doors in the last week or so too.
What a shame - Alpinist was really a good publication.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Oct 16, 2008 - 08:53pm PT
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Damn, they're not going to publish my correction.
(Glad my script just ran out,....)
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Coldfinger
Mountain climber
Bethany, CT
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Oct 16, 2008 - 09:00pm PT
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What a loss! I re-upped my sub when they had that warehouse fire to try and help them stay afloat. Don't even miss the money lost, every issue was such a gem and so filled with inspiration.
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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Oct 16, 2008 - 09:05pm PT
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The last real climbing journal folds?
Sad times for all of us.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Oct 16, 2008 - 09:11pm PT
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hey there, say, i was hoping that some day i'd be well off enough to try to buy it a few times, too.....
sadly its gone under... wished i could have seen the el cap issues, but i could not afford it right now...
thanks for the share, i didnt know they had been in such hard-time concerns...
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MisterE
Trad climber
My Inner Nut
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Oct 16, 2008 - 09:18pm PT
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Man, that's a real bummer! The best climbing mag out there, defunct.
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Scared Silly
Trad climber
UT
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Oct 16, 2008 - 09:24pm PT
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Part of me is not surprised. But but on the other hand bummed as it was the only descent rag in USA.
One of the few the proud owners of 0-25.
Anyone need issue 8? Make me an offer.
If I get desperate (i.e. my stocks tank) I might sell a duplicate 0 and 1. In the mean time folks can temp me with some offers.
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