Amundsen Schlepped Here
Norway’s forbidding Hardangervidda Plateau nearly killed Roald Amundsen when he attempted a ski traverse in the winter of 1896. But the failure set him on a path of training, study, and exploration...
Mark Jenkins
The Alpha Male
Dos Equis actor Jonathan Goldsmith on what it takes to truly be the Most Interesting Man in the World
Bury My Pride at Wounded Knees
He knew the Death Race would hurt his body. What he didn't expect was the deep-down way it messed with his soul.
Above and Beyond
In adventure and in life, Mike was my best friend—my stronger, wiser, wilder half. And in the end, when the last climb was over, that's all that really mattered.
Infinite Sorrow
The disappearance of two of North America's best alpinists left a grave question: What happens when the only way out is up?
Because It's Sacred
Why climb America's most spectacular—and controversial—natural landmark? For the same reason you shouldn't.
Breaking Away
What happens when a Type A relaxation-phobe takes his first vacation in years? Life gets good again.
Light Fantastic
Climb
Out of His Mind
For a compulsive adventurer who can't stay put, sometimes there's only one cure: Get Zen. If only it were that easy.
Lost Horizons
Naysayers claim the age of adventure is over. On an unclimbed peak in Tibet, our man declares that it has just begun.
Outdoor Research Alibi gloves
Climbing Gear / Gloves
The Long Goodbye
It's every adventurer's dilemma: Nothing's more exciting than the next trip—but nothing's harder than leaving home
A Short Walk in the Wakhan Corridor
Cross into this forgotten valley and you'll trade the insanity of modern Afghanistan for a far wilder frontier: a last-ditch, back-of-beyond outpost of breathtaking beauty, ancient strongholds, and...
Friends forever
In the brave new world of Eastern Europe, a bond forged in adventure�then nearly forgotten�is reborn. Just in time.
The Elements of Style
It's time for a radical reform of high-altitude mountaineering�and a fresh debate over what it means to climb right
