Devon O'Neil is a correspondent for Outside magazine.
A Promising New COVID-19 Drug Isn't New to Mountaineers
Spanish-speaking guides call the drug "levanta muertos" for the way it "brings life to a dead person"
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How the Pandemic Is Forcing Ski Towns to Rethink Tourism
When once crowded mountain communities like Breckenridge, Colorado, saw visitors vanish this spring, locals scrambled to mitigate the economic damage and plot a return, while keeping their towns' character intact
Skiing in Remembrance of the Army's Legendary Tenth Division
My grandpa served in the Army's tough-as-nails Tenth Mountain Division during World War II. After the war, soldiers from the Tenth pioneered the rambling mountain lifestyle I live today. Every year, I ski to remember him.
This Is What Happens When You Need a Rescue During a Pandemic
A harrowing backcountry rescue at 11,000 feet exposes the precarious situation first responders are in thanks to the coronavirus pandemic
Remembering Davo Karničar, an Underappreciated Skiing Titan
The reclusive Slovenian made two first descents of 8,000-meter peaks, including the only full descent of Everest. He died in a forestry accident earlier this week.
The Shootings that Shook Malibu Creek State Park
When a father of two was shot through his tent in the Southern California park last year, the murder revealed a mysterious trail of previously unpublicized incidents that had happened nearby—and sparked a $90 million lawsuit.
Colorado's Singletrack Wars
Since 2011, a venomous battle has been waged over the two-wheeled soul of Nederland, Colorado (population 1,500). On the one side: locals who ride the trails every day. On the other: people from down canyon in Boulder (population 107,000) who mostly ride them on weekends.
Murder on a Mountain Bike
When 60-year-old Tim Watkins disappeared on a stretch of singletrack outside Colorado Springs, no one suspected that the truth of how he died would rip the community apart
A Couple of 70-Year-Olds Traverse the San Juans
Matt Wells and Denny Hogan have been adventuring together for decades. As they push 70, they're not ready to give it up yet.
Hurricane Irma Destroyed My Childhood Paradise
Devon O’Neil watched from a distance as Irma—one of the strongest storms to ever hit land—battered the Caribbean island of St. John with 200-mile-per-hour winds. Two months later, he returned to the place where he grew up to help clear the wreckage and process the destruction of his former home.
To Get to the Summit, Cory Richards Had to Lose It All
When alpinist and photographer Cory Richards dug himself out of an avalanche in 2011, he emerged alive but scarred—an ascendant star in a community that tends to shun the very idea that trauma can have lasting effects. As his profile climbed ever higher, his career and personal life imploded. Six years later, one of the world’s best artist-adventurers comes clean about the panic attacks, PTSD, and alcohol abuse that nearly killed him.
The Race to Ski the World's Most Dangerous Mountain
K2 has never been skied from top to bottom, but two daring adventurers hope to change that this year
The Last Days of Ueli Steck
How one of the world’s best mountaineers made a last-second decision that would take his life
Ski Wars: Aspen vs. Vail
The two neighboring Colorado giants are snapping up ski areas around the country, positioning themselves as the two titans of North American resort operations
Everest Will Be More Crowded Than Ever This Year
The spring Everest season is shaping up to be an exciting one: Ueli Steck is returning to complete an epic traverse; Kilian Jornet wants a speed record; and the mountain will be packed with climbers who didn't get to attempt the summit in 2014 and 2015.
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