{"product_id":"the-high-route-issue-2-journal","title":"The High Route - Issue 2 Journal","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"36\"\u003eThe High Route Journal — Issue 2\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"38\" data-end=\"260\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"38\" data-end=\"77\"\u003eIssue 2 of \u003cem data-start=\"51\" data-end=\"75\"\u003eThe High Route Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a beautifully produced, long-form print journal built for people who love the mountains—especially the kind of people who don’t just care about the descent, but the whole journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"453\"\u003eThis issue leans hard into ski mountaineering storytelling, with a strong focus on \u003cstrong data-start=\"345\" data-end=\"361\"\u003eMount Robson\u003c\/strong\u003e and the kind of objectives that feel equal parts inspiring, intimidating, and wildly human.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"455\" data-end=\"458\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"460\" data-end=\"476\"\u003eWhat’s Inside\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"478\" data-end=\"516\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"482\" data-end=\"516\"\u003eMount Robson, front and centre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"517\" data-end=\"851\"\u003eThe cover image—shot by \u003cstrong data-start=\"541\" data-end=\"557\"\u003eBlake Gordon\u003c\/strong\u003e—captures \u003cstrong data-start=\"567\" data-end=\"601\"\u003eChristina “Lusti” Lustenberger\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"606\" data-end=\"621\"\u003eGee Pierell\u003c\/strong\u003e on their historic \u003cstrong data-start=\"640\" data-end=\"690\"\u003efirst ski descent of Mount Robson’s South Face\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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