Adventure
ArchiveFour Germans were scaling Mount Mayon with a guide
A brilliant American financier and his wife build a lavish mansion in the jungles of Costa Rica, set up a wildlife preserve, and appear to slowly, steadily lose their minds. A spiral of handguns, angry locals, armed guards, uncut diamonds, abduction plots, and a bedroom blazing with 550 Tiffany lamps ends with a body and a compelling mystery.
Although initially reported as the result of altitude sickness, the death of DaRita Sherpa on May 5 was likely the result of a cardiac event. We take a look at why Sherpas are less susceptible to altitude-related illness.
The reputation of American cycling has been dragged through the dirt in the last few years. Time has shown that Lance Armstrong, Tyler Hamilton, Floyd Landis, Levi Leipheimer, and many others built their reputations on cheating. But there’s a new generation of U.S. riders emerging to take their places—hopefully in an honest manner. This is another in the series
Aaron Gwin, two-time World Cup overall champion, on the finer points of going down
“I went out and this whole crowd was there, maybe 100 people. When I saw they had their faces covered, I knew this was going to be really bad.”
This week, the Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards will crown the mightiest rides and nastiest wipeouts of 2013. We called surf journalist Chris Dixon, who will help pick the winners, to check in on the state of big wave surfing.
With the number of fracking wells surrounding National Parks skyrocketing, a watchdog group exposes the true extent of their damage to our public lands
Ralf Dujmovits took the iconic photo of a conga line of climbers on Everest in 2012, and he hoped the image would make the mountains safer. A year later, he reflects on what has changed—and what hasn't.
How do you predict the weather at the top of the world? Ask a highly unconventional meteorologist.
Judge denies anti-doping authorities access to evidence
APRIL 25I just got back to Everest Base Camp after spending 5 nights up on the mountain. On April 20, we climbed up through the Khumbu Icefall to Camp I. We departed our base camp at 4 a.m. and arrived at Camp I around 10 a.m. and…
APRIL 26This morning I awoke at 7:20 a.m. to the rotors of the latest model Eurocopter B3 hovering above my tent as it prepared to land 50 yards away to resupply a neighboring camp. I thought to myself, this is getting a little surreal, as I walked from my…
Keep ticks (and Lyme Disease) away this summer with a few simple guidelines
Carl Zimmer walks into the woods to find out why these tiny beasts are skyrocketing in number—and outsmarting scientists with every bite
Six skiers and snowboarders were buried alive last Saturday in an avalanche many called predictable. One survived. As details of the accident trickled out—their high level of experience and position in the ski industry—it became impossible not to ask: How did they end up in Colorado's deadliest slide in 50 years?
Mountaineer Garrett Madison has summited Everest with 28 clients in the last four years and is one of the world's top expedition guides. He shares his first update of the Everest 2013 season from Base Camp.
Taking a close look at Avishek Sengupta’s death, and why water obstacles—not electric shocks—may prove to be the most dangerous
We still don't know exactly what happened between John and Ann Bender on the night of January 7, 2010. But photos of the couple give insight into their isolated lives and their lavish, ultimately deadly dream.
In 2003, Dan Bigley lost his sight when a grizzly mauled him on Alaska's Russian River. Ten years later, he's back outside, working to give his children the outdoor life that he almost lost.
The climate activist was released yesterday after being incarcerated for 21 months
Says he was 'unjustly enriched' by sponsorship
Dutch researcher crusades against pants
We may never know how 21-year-old rafter Kaitlin Kenney died on the Colorado River, but we will never forget why she went