''Desnivel'' is Spain's first monthly independent climbing and
mountaineering
Mountaineering, mountain climbing, or alpinism is a set of outdoor activities that involves ascending mountains. Mountaineering-related activities include traditional outdoor climbing, skiing, and traversing via ferratas that have become mounta ...
magazine, published since 1981.
History and profile
''Desnivel'' was founded in 1981 by Spanish
mountaineer
Mountaineering, mountain climbing, or alpinism is a set of outdoor activities that involves ascending mountains. Mountaineering-related activities include traditional outdoor climbing, skiing, and traversing via ferratas that have become sports ...
and
journalist
A journalist is a person who gathers information in the form of text, audio or pictures, processes it into a newsworthy form and disseminates it to the public. This is called journalism.
Roles
Journalists can work in broadcast, print, advertis ...
Darío Rodríguez.
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''Mr. Desnivel (2008)''
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''Magazines - Desnivel''
Retrieved 20 June 2015. Under the leadership of Rodríguez the magazine became very influential in Spanish climbing circles.
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Serkhe Khollu
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''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 are a mountain range straddling the border of France and Spain. They extend nearly from their union with the Cantabrian Mountains to Cap de Creus on the Mediterranean coast, reaching a maximum elevation of at the peak of Aneto. ...
,
Alps
The Alps () are some of the highest and most extensive mountain ranges in Europe, stretching approximately across eight Alpine countries (from west to east): Monaco, France, Switzerland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Germany, Austria and Slovenia.
...
,
expeditions) and climbing (
Iberian Peninsula
The Iberian Peninsula ( ), also known as Iberia, is a peninsula in south-western Europe. Mostly separated from the rest of the European landmass by the Pyrenees, it includes the territories of peninsular Spain and Continental Portugal, comprisin ...
). 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 ...
''
*
''Climbing'' magazine
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American Alpine Journal''
References
External links
''Desnivel'' website''Interview with Dario Rodriguez (2008)''
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