Piolets d'Or Announces the "Significant Ascents" of 2023
This list of 68 climbs is effectively a "long list" used to select nominees of the prestigious alpine award.
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Johanne Defay: Surfer No. 5
A surfing star from a young age, Johanne had to make some tough life decisions when her main sponsor dropped
Sian Sykes: 1000km Circumnavigation of Wales by Paddleboard
On 5th May 2018, Sian Sykes became the first person to complete a solo-unsupported 1000km circumnavigation of Wales by stand
Ultra Resilience: The Tough Go Trail Running
A trail runner and endurance athlete’s take on heartbreak, and how he copes when the going gets tough. Queenstown,
Indian Climbing's New Exploring Boulderer
Ladakhi climber Jamyang Tenzing has been exploring and opening new climbing destinations in North India – and he’s only just
Alexandra David-Néel: The 19th Century Parisian Anarchist who Explored Tibet
Disguised as a beggar to avoid betrayal, and walking more than 2,000 km in the fierce Himalayan winter, the French orientalist eventually reached the forbidden capital Lhasa on February 23rd, 1924.
Taming the Munga-Thirri Desert with Mike Horn
Crossing Earth’s biggest parallel dune desert, in the middle of Australia, with the world's greatest explorer—Mike Horn. Riding in his trusty beast, a V8 Mercedes G500, I join his team for five days journeying into the Simpson Desert, and dig a little deeper into what makes him tick.
Friedi Kühne Free Solos 110 Meter Highline
Watching video of Friedi Kühne walk a highline hundreds of meters above the ground, without any safety gear, is both
Quickest on Kilimanjaro: Fernanda Maciel Sets New Speed Record
Brazilian Ultrarunner Fernanda Maciel shattered the female speed record on Kilimanjaro a week ago, bettering the old time by nearly
Anak Verhoeven Becomes First Woman to Establish a 9a+
Anak Verhoeven has made history by suggesting the difficult grade of 9a+ for her new route Sweet Neuf in the
SUP Athlete Profile: Zane Kekoa Schweitzer
Zane Kekoa Schweitzer is singularly focused on the task at hand: Defending his gold medal in SUP surfing from the
SUP Athlete Profile: Shakira Westdorp
A lot of the athletes at the 2017 ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship came to stand-up paddleboarding by way
SUP Athlete Profile: Casper Steinfath
At the 2017 ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship, perhaps no individual is a greater draw for the fans and