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ArchiveThe Abominable Snowman is just a legend. Or is it? We break down the history of the Himalayas' most famous monster, from ancient legends to Russia's yeti museum.
I noticed that the World Championship Shovel Races are coming up this weekend and thought, "Hey, now there's a sport I might be able to compete in." What steps should I take to prepare for next year?
Located in a natural gorge just outside the town of Ouray, Colorado, the Ouray Ice Park is home to more than 200 amazing ice and mixed climbs. Video produced and directed by Barry Stevenson, Outside Adventure Media.
Can’t skin up a mountain or drop off a massive cornice like a Warren Miller star? Five days of carefully planned resort skiing can get you closer to shredding expert terrain. Here’s how.
And U.S. fans have made the sport’s culture of booze, brats, and revelry all their own
Browse hundreds of additional stories, gear reviews, interviews, photo galleries, and more on the environment and the ethics of adventure from the Adventure Ethics archive on Outside Online
The Mexican kayaking phenomenon opens up about relationships, going over his first waterfall, and why Outside is a bunch of bastards
With more than 57 World Cup wins and four overall titles, Lindsey Vonn has already established herself as the greatest women’s ski racer in history. Too bad they won’t let her take on the boys.
Meet Vernon Davis. He is your new hero.
The founder of SEABA, a heliskiing and backcountry adventure provider based in Alaska, talks about turning the ultimate ski bum fantasy into a reality, how to get a job at a heli operation, and tips for first-time heli-skiers
Behind the scenes with skier Lindsey Vonn and photographer Sheryl Nields for our February 2013 cover. Don’t miss Peter Vigneron’s profile of the fastest woman on the planet.
The surfing legend is not entirely sure where that number came from or how accurate it is—"I don't measure waves," he told us—but he is sure of one thing: This was one of the most dangerous situations he's ever been in
Is it just me, or have there been a lot of bike accidents in the news lately? I know it’s impossible to steer clear of all possible dangers, but what are some ways I can stay safe while sharing the road with cars?
From director Leah Evans, female pro skiers come together to encourage the next generation.
I want to go ice skating on the lake near my house. How do I know if it’s safe?
Heavy snow destabilized conditions
Pipeline protest. Photo: Dogwood Initiative Amid an increasingly conservative Canadian government focused on exploiting the land’s resources, the country’s indigenous people have risen up through a grassroots protest movement called Idle No More. The Idle No More protest movement was…
Photo: Spatial Information Design Lab The Spatial Information Design Lab at Columbia University has built an informative and easy-to-use…
The U.S. Ski Team member and two-time Olympian discusses the Kitzbuhel, overcoming injury, and why downhillers get better as they get older
Have you ever watched a three-year-old curling match while you had the flu?
This past Sunday, Peter Mel won the Mavericks Invitational. The video embedded above offers a view of the big-wave contest as captured by his GoPro. —Joe Spring@joespring…
In this weekly roundup, we scour the Web for our favorite long-form articles, collecting them here and on Longreads and Twitter. This installment focuses on science fiction, anesthesia, and the language of Jesus.
In which Katie Heaney discovers the Fountain of Youth, sort of
The profile on Team ABC Boulder of 11-year-old climbing sensation Brooke Raboutou—which was last updated in December 2011—lists more than a few hard-to-grasp facts about the phenom. Raboutou first climbed at the age of one. She began climbing regularly at four or five years…
On Monday, January 21, ThoseCrazyTexans uploaded a 19-second clip of aerial stunt pilot Jason Newburg flying a plane at roughly 200 miles per hour just a few feet above the ground and a few feet to the side…
Enter the great grey-green, greasy Limpopo River
Photo: Flickr/Boklm Earlier this month, a federal judge ruled that an expansion plan for Homewood Mountain Resort on the shores of Lake Tahoe would not be allowed to move forward without further considering a scaled-back alternative with less environmental impact. The Sierra…
What an ostrich sounds like. What an ostrich chick in an egg sounds like. Photo: Shutterstock You might know what an…
On January 31 at the SIA Snowsports Show in Denver, Colorado, sports design company Giro will introduce its first soft-shell helmet. Using new impact absorbing materials, Giro promises that this helmet will provide riders with durability and protection across a wide range of impact…
Canyons Resort. Photo: Scott Markewitz Last week I was at Canyons Resort in Utah on official Outside business, and for the first time in months, I had to leave my children behind. Solo traveling has its pros and cons. On one hand, without little bodies pattering…
Capsize test for the Alexandra Shackleton at Portland Marina, Dorset, U.K. Footage shot by Peter Wooldridge. Read our January 2013 story on the expedition.
Capsize test for the Alexandra Shackleton at Portland Marina, Dorset, U.K. Footage shot by Peter Wooldridge. Read our January 2013 story on the expedition.
It's Seven Cups of Deceit time. Read all about it here.
Footage showing the Alexandra Shackleton preparing to depart on the Shackleton Epic Expedition, King George Island, Antarctica.
The author of The Fear Project (and Saltwater Buddha) shares what he learned about our most primal emotion during the many months he spent training for a go at Mavericks