''Desnivel'' is Spain´s first monthly independent climbing and
mountaineering
Mountaineering or alpinism, is a set of outdoor activities that involves ascending tall mountains. Mountaineering-related activities include traditional outdoor climbing, skiing, and traversing via ferratas. Indoor climbing, sport climbing, a ...
magazine, published since 1981.
History and profile
''Desnivel'' was founded in 1981 by Spanish
mountaineer
Mountaineering or alpinism, is a set of outdoor activities that involves ascending tall mountains. Mountaineering-related activities include traditional outdoor climbing, skiing, and traversing via ferratas. Indoor climbing, sport climbing, an ...
and
journalist
A journalist is an individual that collects/gathers information in form of text, audio, or pictures, processes them into a news-worthy form, and disseminates it to the public. The act or process mainly done by the journalist is called journalism ...
Darío Rodríguez.
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''Mr. Desnivel (2008)''
. Retrieved 20 June 2015.[www.irishmountaineeringclub.org]
''Magazines - Desnivel''
Retrieved 20 June 2015. Under the leadership of Rodríguez the magazine became very influential in Spanish climbing circles.
[ Alpinist (2011)]
Serkhe Khollu
(" .Isabel Suppe - ''Starry Night'' was a finalist for ''Premio Desnivel'', a notable mountain literature award in the international climbing community"). Retrieved 20 June 2015.[www.climbingtechnology.com]
''Desnivel, the leading Spanish climbing and mountaineering magazine''
Retrieved 20 June 2015.
The magazine is published monthly in Madrid and is focused on mountaineering (
Pyrenees
The Pyrenees (; es, Pirineos ; french: Pyrénées ; ca, Pirineu ; eu, Pirinioak ; oc, Pirenèus ; an, Pirineus) is a mountain range straddling the border of France and Spain. It extends nearly from its union with the Cantabrian Mountains to C ...
,
Alps
The Alps () ; german: Alpen ; it, Alpi ; rm, Alps ; sl, Alpe . are the highest and most extensive mountain range system that lies entirely in Europe, stretching approximately across seven Alpine countries (from west to east): France, Sw ...
,
expeditions
Exploration refers to the historical practice of discovering remote lands. It is studied by geographers and historians.
Two major eras of exploration occurred in human history: one of convergence, and one of divergence. The first, covering most ...
) and climbing (
Iberian Peninsula
The Iberian Peninsula (),
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* Aragonese and Occitan: ''Peninsula Iberica''
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* french: Péninsule Ibérique
* mwl, Península Eibérica
* eu, Iberiar penintsula also known as Iberia, is a peninsula in southwestern Europe, defi ...
). Today the ''Editorial Desnivel'' is publishing mountaineering books and three magazines: ''Desnivel'' (mountaineering/climbing), ''Escalar'' (sport climbing) and ''Grandes Espacios'' (outdoor).
See also
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Rock & Ice
''Rock & Ice'' is a magazine published by Outside focusing on rock and ice climbing. The first issue came out in March 1984. The first publisher was Neal Kaptain. George Bracksieck worked for him, beginning in January 1984, and the two became e ...
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''Climbing'' magazine
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American Alpine Journal
The ''American Alpine Journal'' is an annual magazine published by the American Alpine Club. Its mission is "to document and communicate mountain exploration." The headquarters is in Golden, Colorado.
Subtitled as a compilation of "The World's M ...
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References
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External links
''Desnivel'' website''Interview with Dario Rodriguez (2008)''
1981 establishments in Spain
Climbing magazines
Magazines established in 1981
Magazines published in Madrid
Monthly magazines published in Spain
Mountaineering magazines
Spanish-language magazines
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