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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Female Adventure Photographers Risking Their Lives For the Shot - Part 2
Following up on Part 1 , here are more wildly talented women, the extreme mental and physical obstacles they face—being
32 Days Alone: Silvia Vidal’s Patagonia Big Wall
This is a tale of isolation, patience, grit, happiness, pleasure, and uncertainty. It usually takes Silvia Vidal half a year
Female Adventure Photographers Risking Their Lives For the Shot - Part 1
In a field heavily dominated by men, it takes a few dedicated, badass women to push the limits and influence
Days in the Life of Professional Ultra Runner Krissy Moehl
Being a professional ultra-distance runner is certainly not the planet’s worst job. You may not sign advertising contracts worth
Master's Student and Ultrarunner Tackles World’s Biggest Cross Country Ski Race
From being a full-time student to running 170km around Mont Blanc, 22-year-old Oskar Henriksson pushes both mental and physical barriers.
Red Bull Crashed Ice Exists and You Should Know About It
Yes, this is a real sport—and yes, it’s kind of insane. The Ice Cross Downhill World Championship is
Strip, Cycle and Photograph Iceland’s Gems
Two young travellers jumped over wired fences and faced freezing rain as they shot stunning landscapes around Iceland. On their
An Interview with Two Young Women Ski Racing 90km at Night
Today, Sofie Jonsson and Malin Andersson will face 90km of cold, dark terrain. With a GPS, headlamp and a few
A Woman’s Account of a Mountaineering School in Kashmir
A first-hand account of what it's like to be one of the few women who attend JIM, a
Destined to Run: How a Pro Runner was Born
How does a young, aspiring skier, became one of the best-known ultra trail runners in the world? This is Nikki’
Out of Eden: 4 Years into Paul Salopek's Epic 21,000 Mile Walk
National Geographic Fellow and journalist Paul Salopek has set out on a decade-long mission: a 21,000-mile odyssey to retrace
#StandUp4Rhinos: First SUP Descent of the Zambezi River
Last November, eight of the world’s strongest whitewater paddlers undertook a mission to make the first stand-up paddle board