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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Running out of Water: An Ultrarunner’s Crusade Against the World’s Water Crisis
Australian ultrarunner Mina Guli is currently in the middle of a monumental undertaking: over the course of 40 days, she
"Outrageousness" with Pro Freestyle Kitesurfer Julien Leleu
A broken knee can’t stop 22-year-old athlete Julien Leleu. From playing in Paris Saint-Germain’s junior football team to
Repeal of Alaska Hunting Restrictions Provokes Outcry Among Environmentalists
The Senate and House have both voted to repeal “predator control” hunting restrictions in Alaska enacted during President Obama’s
Is The Great Barrier Reef Going to Die?
The Great Barrier Reef, already damaged by three extreme heatwaves, is experiencing its fourth mass bleaching event. Does this mark
Leave it Better: Hikers Being Sponsored to Pick Up Your Trash
Upping the ‘Leave No Trace’ ante! To reverse the poor state of some of America’s trails, Granite Gear has
Climbing Free: The Ropeless Ascents of Matt Bush
While other free soloists—rock climbers who shun ropes and other safety gear—have parlayed their artform into major sponsorships
One Million Acres Donated for Creation of National Parks in Patagonia
Doug Tompkins, founder of The North Face, and his wife Kristine spent roughly 25 years buying up pieces of land
Nepal Will Give Climbers GPS Devices to Stop False Everest Claims
Last year, Nepal banned an Indian couple from climbing in the country for 10 years after they faked a photograph
The TomTom Adventurer: A Watch That Saved My Life
Good gear can keep you alive in the mountains. I always carry a probe, a shovel, and an avalanche transceiver,
Robbie Phillips Finds His Dawn Wall: New Big Wall Mega-Project in Chile
Cochamó is widely regarded as the Yosemite of South America. With lifetimes of untapped climbing potential on its granite walls,
First Ascent of Huge Arch in China
China is home to some of the world’s most spectacular natural arches, providing rock climbers adventures aplenty. A new
Avoiding Hypothermia: COOPH Field Jacket Review
Through gale force winds and rain, we test the “ultimate all year, multi-purpose photographer’s assistant” with Stotz fabric—on