A Nepali Team Just Made the First Winter Ascent of K2
After more than three decades of attempts, there has finally been a winter summit on the Savage Mountain
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Jessie Diggins Wins the Tour de France of Skiing
On Sunday the gold medalist became the first American to take the eight-day stage race in Italy
Dropping the Localism: Outsiders Are Welcome
When you stop resisting the information sharing that causes crowd flocking, you can use it to create advocates who will protect the trails
Using SUPs to Deliver a Plastic-Free Future
Plastic Tides, a nonprofit based in Bermuda, uses paddleboards to enlighten and inspire kids to move toward a plastic-free future
How Biden Can Immediately Start Protecting the Environment
The end of the Trump administration can't come soon enough for our climate and public lands. Thankfully, there are a series of actions our new president can immediately take to begin undoing the damage.
Good News: Trump's ANWR Oil-Lease Sale Was a Colossal Failure
Drawing only three bidders and $14 million, the administration's attempt to drill for oil in the massive Alaskan refuge is likely dead on arrival
Remembering My Friend Barry Lopez
One of the great environmental writers of our time, he explored how we live justly with each other and with the earth
How the Best Celebration on Snow Laid First Tracks for Black Skiing
Since 1973, a groundbreaking organization has gathered thousands of Black snow-sports enthusiasts for a week of on-mountain revelry. But the event has always had a more serious mission, too: changing perceptions about who belongs on the slopes.
A Journey Inside the World's Most Mysterious Cave
For nearly half a century, legends of a giant cave in the Andes—holding artifacts that could rewrite human history—have beckoned adventurers and tantalized fans of the occult. Now the daughter of a legendary explorer is on a new kind of quest: to tell the truth about the cave in order to save it.
Leaving the Ego of Skiing Behind
Sam Schwartz and Elsa Smith leave Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to discover an Oregon town where people live more simply
The Ski Company That Wants to Sell Fewer Skis
Season Equipment is trying to break the cycle of new gear every year