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The Outside Literary All-Stars Mark Jenkins/The Hard Way
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. What the Pros Know (The Complete Conversation) Is it possible to guide safely on Everest? Or will the mountain always demand its pound of flesh? MARK JENKINS talks to a dream team of veterans?between them, they've reached the summit 17 times?in a frank look at the risks, rewards, and nightmares of taking clients to the top. 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. 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. The Long Goodbye Cross into this forgotten valley and you'll trade the insanity of modern 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 25 centuries of war. But can you ever leave? 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. The Calculus of Risk Modern adventure is safer than you think?once you know the difference between legitimate danger and irrational fear. Bush Bashing On the trail of lost creatures, mythic rivers, and vanishing giants in Tasmania's wild?and final?frontier. Shattered For the relentlessly adventurous, learning the deeper lessons of injury starts with a tough rule: You break it, you own it. Valhalla on Wheels Two guys, ten days, 500 miles by bike through gorgeous Norway. The only rule? No suffering. Making It Real A long-imagined journey to the spires of Africa marks the end of a dream?and the start of something new. Freezer Burn How do you go native on an island made of ice? Scale glaciers, strip down, and steam it off. The Blowhard Way Do you lie awake at night worrying that everything you know is wrong? You need what this guy is selling! Goodnight Sweet Prince Antoine de Saint-Exupéry spent his life defying and outflying death. Then it caught up. Captain Retro Is time traveler Tim Severin the greatest living explorer? Probably-but you'll never get him to admit it. Aerial Maneuvers Pilot an ultralight and what do you get? A bird's-eye view of the world and a dose of the maverick spirit of flying. Freewheeling Welcome to Ghana, where commuting is a nightmare-and optimism is a bright-yellow bike of one's own Leap Year Travel is one thing. But uprooting your family and moving abroad is a much deeper plunge into adventure. Fire and Ice A journey to the cradle of climbing reveals a strange new alpine environment, where glaciers are melting, mountains are falling, and nothing is as it was Head Trip Sometimes the toughest climb is out of your mind and into your own animal skin The Ghost Road Winding a thousand miles from India to China, the Burma Road was built to defend China in World War II, but the atomic bomb made it irrelevant and the jungle reclaimed it. Mark Jenkins vowed to do what no one had done for nearly 60 years-travel the entire Burma Road-and discovered the madness of present-day Myanmar. Aron Ralston - Between a Rock and the Hardest Place What happens when a solitary day hike turns into the ultimate test of survival? Hot on the Trail Australia's first great adventure was part Lewis and Clark, part Donner Party-searing proof that fame is a four-letter word Misery Loves Company In 24-hour mountain-bike races, riders bond over singletrack and sleep deprivation. What's not to like? Beyond Belief In Bhutan's pristine alpine sanctuary, even a heathen climber can see the light Up the Creek Canoeing the jungles of South America, where freedom is a family affair Learning Curves The process is the point. But just try telling that to your younger, untutored, world-conquering self. Unbroken Chain Every adventurer knows those magical moments when it all flows-and those wretched times when it won't I Know Where I'm Going On getting lost, GPS, and a farewell to maps The Stone Mirage For two credulous seekers, dreaming of the lost big-wall treasure of the Sierra Madre Occidental is better than the real thing Suffering a Sea Change Who knows best the cost of rowing solo across the Atlantic? She who finishes last. Split Decisions When the weather turns ugly and conditions get rough, every mountaineer must make the ultimate choice: storm the summit, or call it quits. A Modest Proposal Looking for adventure? It's right outside your door. Winter to the Corps The marines' mountain warfare training center is the ultimate test for some of the world's toughest troops: a make-it-or-leave regimen of backcountry ski combat, torturous night maneuvers, and deadly cold. Any volunteers? Seismic Shift He was packing for a trek through roughest Afghanistan when the world shook. Sometimes adventure has to wait. King of the Dirtbags Going core with Yvon Chouinard-leery capitalist, walking contradiction That's Entertainment Scenes from the Gorge Games, and looking for the new face of adventure World of Hurt Injury, pain, the psychology of recovery, and getting back on the trail Better Shape Up Once a nation of adventure-athletes, America is getting fatter by the day. Temple of Zoom A speed ascent of a Grand Canyon spire proves that light is right Bleeding Hearts Of baboon lust, ibex ballets, and the necessity of the African wolf. The Universal Guide to Hitchhiking Time was, you could crisscross America with nothing but a rucksack and a thumb. You still can, if you know how. Switzerland: The Haute Route Watch your step on this spectacular journey through the Alps, or you just might fall off the edge. The Hard Way Halfway up Ben Nevis, splayed against hollow ice like a cat clinging to a curtain blown out the window of a skyscraper, I realize that falling is out of the question. Spin the Globe and Go Why travel to remote places? Why bother with the hassle, the expense, the danger? Because it's actually cheap, intoxicating, and easy. Voyage Between the Wars Some peaceful recreation on a journey from Gallipoli to Troy, where the echoes of war never die Companions in Misery A cold mountain, a mismatched pair, and a meditation on the strange chemistry of partnership Breathless Heights If you want to get high, there's still a price to be paid for invading the towering ranges-despite some newfangled shortcuts Give 'Em Enough Rope Has this tired old world been explored-out? Not Down Under, where uncharted, bottomless slot canyons hide just west of Sydney. Testosterone Alfresco Once a year, the adventurous Jenkins boys will be boys, reforging the bonds of brotherly affection by nearly killing themselves The Shaggy Tremendous Shape An outsized wilderness lives on in mythic dreams and salvaged hope Instant Karma Take three travelers, a nation of Buddhists, and one unfortunate rodent. Add a forbidden journey and a dark childhood secret, and you could have the time of your lives. The Unguided Route Awhile back I was on a travel panel in Berkeley with Richard Bangs, author, adventurer, and founder of Sobek, one of the first and most successful adventure-travel outfitters... Tombstone White The treacherous history of the Matterhorn can be read in books and snowy graveyards, but to write it you've got to survive it Crossing to Safety From beginning to middle to end and back again, one adventure leads to another. So hold tight-it's a long ride Are We Not Men? Give it up, cut it out, travel light - because nobody wants to be a pack mule. Truth or Consequences Does wildnerness therapy help troubled kids? After a gang of teenagers staged a violent mutiny in the badlands of Utah, we joined the search for answers. Confessions of a Solo Climber A partner drops out, one thing leads to another, and suddenly our hero finds that peer pressure has him fighting for his life An Un-American Activity What gets the equivalent of 1,000 miles per gallon, doesn't pollute, will save the world, and transports you in breezy style? Your bike First and Last Ascents The rules (there are only three of them) remain the same for a lifetime, and they come from the mouths of babes A Storm in the Distance The come-on: Grab two hours of challenging fun and fast adventure. But when a dark wall of water swept away lives and reputations, the question became: Why? Burma or Bust A half-mad dash to Hkakabo Razi seemed like a good idea at the time. And hey, how tough can it be to sneak past the Chinese Army? Dream Bandit Under cover of night, a light-fingered phantom made of memory and shadow duels with a watchful sentry who's not about to become a victim again
The discovery of George Mallory's broken body on the north face of Everest inspires a reexploration of the brilliant climber's poetic soul Hallelujah, I'm a Fool The adventurer's antidote to quiet desperation requires a suitably insane plan, a little crazy abandon, and a flair for making-or stumbling into-your own dumb luck To Hell with Me Looking for answers in "a place of unquenchable fire," where the blind seer is open for business but the gift shop closes at half past two
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