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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Are the Olympics Headed for Biarritz?
News from Biarritz: In 2024, Paris will host the Summer Olympics, but the French capital city is not suitable for all sports, surfing on the Seine just isn’t an option.
Meet Alex and Cindy: In Search of "Perfect Spots and Freedom"
Meet a kitesurfing nomadic couple who live and travel in their van, in search of happiness and ultimate freedom.
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
Extreme Ski Area La Grave Given a New Lease on Life
La Grave will avoid the grave! Once thought to be destined for conversion into a run-of-the-mill ski resort, the mountain
Eurisy Conference: Where Space and Outdoor Sports Interact
Outdoor industry experts and enthusiasts met satellite technology experts at the Outdoor Sports and Satellite Solutions conference on 20th May
Launch of the International Trail Running Association in Chamonix
With the growth of trail running as a sport and following talks between various outdoor industry players, international ultra runners
The North Face Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc- 2013
As one of the world's most famous trail races kicks off in Chamonix, France this friday, The Outdoor
Kilian Jornet records the fastest round trip of Mont Blanc
Young Spaniard Kilian Jornet makes a mad sprint up and down Mont Blanc (4,810 mts/15,781 ft) in
Sandeep Maity: Delhi's climbing hero, competing in France!
Sandeep Maity becomes the first Indian to take part in the IFSC Bouldering World Championships Last weekend, while the nation