Climbing Magazine Nov & Dec 2000 Covers - No. 198 & 199, Escape from Kyrgyzstan

This image is not an automotive document. It shows two issues of Climbing magazine laid side by side on a white cloth background. The left cover is issue No. 198, dated November 1, 2000, priced $4.95 US / $6.95 CAN, featuring a climber in a red shirt on a granite crack. Its cover lines include "7 Perfect Needles Classics," "New route freed on El Cap," how-to features on blitzing long rock climbs, climbing safely on sport routes, and choosing the ideal alpine rack, plus "Finger-injury fixes" and "12 Best Climbers' Stoves." The right cover is issue No. 199, dated December 15, 2000, priced $4.99 US / $7.95 CAN, headlined "Escape from Kyrgyzstan," describing how American climbers Tommy Caldwell, Jason "Singer" Smith, Beth Rodden, and John Dickey were taken hostage on August 12 by rebels claiming to belong to the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, with the story of their getaway. Additional cover lines mention Mark Twight on attitude, bargain harnesses, and training. The magazine's tagline is "Leading since 1970." A reader learns the issue numbers, dates, prices, and feature articles of these two late-2000 Climbing magazine issues; there is no vehicle-related content.