Todd Skinner on top April 29, 1996 How did you eat and sleep for 60 days on a rock wall? Have you ever climbed at Index, Washington?…

Jon Krakauer Do trekkers climb past base camp on Everest? Question: What is the difference between a trekker and a climber? Are trekkers hikers or low-altitude climbers? Susan Allen is shown in…

Mountain rescue: life and death on the line Colorado’s beautiful peaks can be deceptively dangerous. Each year, scores of people are lost; some die. Meet the author of a new book that takes you inside one of America’s premier mountain…

What’s the best family resort in Europe? How does Whistler rate? Q: Two parts: 1. Where in Europe would you recommend for a good family ski vacation? 2. How does Whistler/Blackcomb…

Dr. Phil Maffetone Dr. Phil Maffetone Dr. Philip Maffetone is an applied kinesiologist who has been in private practice since 1977. He’s an authority on alternative medicine, has a background in biochemistry and exercise physiology, and…

Todd Skinner on top April 29, 1996 How did you eat and sleep for 60 days on a rock wall? Have you ever climbed at Index, Washington?…

Jon Krakauer Just offer jet rides to top of Everest for rich folks Question: John, I’ve enjoyed reading your articles over the years and was especially impressed with your piece on the…

Jon Krakauer How can we prevent similar tragedies? Question: Jon, Is there any reason to believe that we can prevent similar tragedies in the future? Not that I want mountaineering itself to…

Who is the greatest skier in the world? Q: You have filmed the greatest skiers in the world. Who is the best as far as technique and sheer ability? Jonathan…

Jon Krakauer: Into the Wild February 26, 1996 What other books do you recommend? How do I get published?…

Todd Skinner on top April 29, 1996 How did you eat and sleep for 60 days on a rock wall? Have you ever climbed at Index, Washington?…

Jon Krakauer How important is experience at high altitude? Question: Hi Jon, Enjoyed the Outside account of the Everest climb; certainly it conveyed the difficulty of climbing at high altitude, and…

Marc Twight November 20, 1995 What tortures your soul and why do you write? Can you recommend a fun climb in North America? Are you really that angst-filled,…

Jon Krakauer What’s the reason behind your self-criticism? Question: Jon, You have repeatedly criticized yourself and your actions when speaking and writing about the events last May. It’s hard for me to…

Is there a list of all your work? What early films inspired you? Q: Is there a list of all your feature-length films in one of your books (a filmography)? Do…

Jon Krakauer: Into the Wild February 26, 1996 What other books do you recommend? How do I get published?…

What equipment do I need to start making ski films? Q: I would like to make films like you but I don’t have the right equipment. What kind of camera would…

Marc Twight November 20, 1995 What tortures your soul and why do you write? Can you recommend a fun climb in North America? Are you really that angst-filled,…

Jon Krakauer What’s the motive behind ascending big peaks? Question: Despite all the times that you’ve asked yourself (and been asked by many others, even outside mountaineering circles) about the motives behind…

How do you turn fear into adrenaline? Q: When you first started skiing, how and when did you turn the initial fears that one gets into the adrenaline “high” that pushes…

Jon Krakauer: Into the Wild February 26, 1996 What other books do you recommend? How do I get published?…

What kind of skiing can older folk do? What do you ski? Q: Warren, my family has always been a big fan of your movies. It was your movies, in fact,…

Dream Towns ‘We’re So Uncool It’s Hip’ A columnist for the Idaho Falls Post Register takes issue with Mike Steere’s article By Rocky Barker So Idaho Falls is one…

Jon Krakauer What do you think about corporate-sponsored climbers? Question: Mr. Krakauer, First let me start by complimenting you on your Everest coverage. It may very well be the best magazine article…

What do you think of the huge growth in Colorado? Q: Please let me know what you think about the outrageous growth in Colorado (and Glenwood Springs area as well). Also,…

Jon Krakauer: Into the Wild Jon Krakauer responds to your questions February 26, 1996 What other books do…

Where can I find my favorite ski poles? Q: Several years ago, the Alsop company made ski poles with shock absorbers under the handles. I have been trying to find them…

Dream Towns Paradise Talks Back When Outside correspondent Mike Steere profiles paradise, he hears about it By Mike Steere “Here we go again. Another magazine has decided San Luis Obispo…

Jon Krakauer How did you break into the writers’ market? Question: Mr. Krakauer, Last night, I just finished your book, Into the Wild. I found my fingers turning page after page,…

Why don’t your movies include handicapped skiers anymore? Q: Dear Warren, I sat in the front row when you screened a film for over 100 physically challenged skiers at the National…

Dr. Phil Maffetone February 7, 1996 koming question? koming question 2? How would a higher fat diet affect my body’s response to exercise?…

What inspired you to make your first extreme ski movie? Q: Hi. Well, I just love your movies. I’m on my school ski club and every time we go skiing (every…

Dream Towns Wish You Were Here? Dream towns where you can find it all: a real job, a real life, and the Big Outdoors Madison, Wisconsin…

Jon Krakauer Do you approach your trips in the role of a writer? Question: Your writing is amazingly vivid, both in setting and characterization. As a reader, it is difficult to separate…

In Outside‘s June 2004 issue, we honored a cadre of obsessive superachievers and foolhardy flakes who’ve taken adventure to extreme heights. Now we’d like you to help us decide, by casting your vote in the poll below, which one is the craziest of all. Editor’s Note: This poll has expired.

Dr. Phil Maffetone February 15, 1996 I’m always hungry. How can I stop feeling hungry? I’d like to know more about this 40-30-30 diet…

Do ‘mature skiers’ do adventure skiing? Q: Hi, Warren. The last time I bumped into you was a couple of winters ago and you had just been over to Jupiter Jones…

Q: Do you know of any great alpine backpacking destinations in Baja? Advice from the Experts For more wisdom from the Adventure Adviser, and the chance to ask your own questions, CLICK HERE.travel questions answered —Cory Whitney, Bar Harbor, Maine Adventure Adviser: A: A four-day backpacking trip up Baja’s…

Cycling Special, March 1997 Surviving the Mean Streets You can’t outrun all the obstacles you encounter in the city. You have to outsmart them. By Alan Coté Your Tutor: Mike Downey, 29, commutes three miles six days…

Outside magazine, May 1996 Acoustic Camping The summer’s best outdoor music festivals By Peter Nelson Kerrville Folk Festival May 23-June 16 at 50-plus-acre Quiet Valley Ranch, nine miles south of Kerrville, Texas. Tunes: Scheduled headliners this year include…

Outside magazine, May 1996 You Got the Beat? “I got my first heart-rate monitor last year,” Kelly McCown says. “It was revolutionary.” She may have come late to the party, but the reason seemingly every elite athlete is bleating about using a monitor is that it’s…

Outside magazine, June 1998 Letters: The Lagging Response Bill Bryson’s story about his woeful friend Katz and their Appalachian Trail misadventures (“You Gotta Have Friends. Which Is Damned Unfortunate,” April) reminded me of a hike in New Hampshire’s White Mountains. My partner constantly trailed…

Outside magazine, July 1994 Environment: Rainbow Worriers The Forest Service tries, again, to corral a happy hippie jamboree By Ned Martel A sprawling campsite. Lentils simmer in iron cauldrons. Bota-squeezing women twirl in batik skirts. A sunburned longhair yowls that a U.S. Forest Service…

Outside magazine, August 1996 Decathlon: Odds That… Dan O’Brien will win the gold medal……..1-5 He will top the mythic 9,000-point barrier…..5-1 He will once again bonk in the pole vault……50-1…

Dispatches, March 1998 SPORT Lights, Action, Cameras? On the eve of defending his unlikely title, world champion Rob Evans insists that ice surfing’s a surefire hit. Now if only the cable honchos would listen. Oh, would that he’d ridden to…

Outside magazine, November 1995 Postnuptial Agreements Four resorts where you and your new-to-the-sport partner can find downhill harmony By Ron C. Judd You share private moments, swap toothbrushes, even exchange vows. Big deal. Agree on the perfect ski vacation, and people will…

 Outside magazine, June 1996 Balloonatics They’re swashbuckling billionaires and absent-minded dreamers, all chasing one of the last great adventures: 25,000 miles around the globe by jet stream and Icarian wing. No stopping, no sploshing. By Daniel…

The trail to some sort of personal peace seemed to wend high into the Himalayas. But where it led was back to an old friend.

So, you have to ask, when it comes to the great outdoors, is anything OK anymore?

Outside Magazine, September 1999 OFF-ROADING Going Down? Brian Head’s 6,000-foot vertical red-rock relief should do the trick You can be forgiven for snubbing Brian Head during ski season. For while tiny Brian Head Resort does amass…

Outside magazine, September 1999 CONTENDERS The Wild Bunch, Cont. Why stop at 12? There’s plenty more where those came from. POLITICS | VIRGIN LAND: A HISTORY | FRONT…

Bulletins Grandparenting: Geriat-Tricks By Bob Howells Call it cross-generational bonding, old-fashioned mentoring, or just doing neat stuff with the grandkids–more and more outfits are bringing disparate generations together on outdoor jaunts. Not surprisingly, Elderhostel lurks behind many of them, such as Let’s…

Outside magazine, October 1995 You’re Looking a Little Ozoned-out When it comes to the air you breathe, what you can’t see will hurt you By Mark Jannot I have a friend who’s always complaining about the tribulations of running in his own…

Outside magazine, November 1995 Music: Wastin’ Away Again Down in Vacaville By Mike Steere And the award for the most shameless and unprecedentedly obscene use of the environment for marketing purposes goes to…White Devil Records of Seattle. Along with its recently released CD of…

Outside magazine, February 1996 She Who Laughs Last… By Todd Balf and Paul Kvinta (with Debra Shore) Two days before the short-course triathlon world championships in Cancún, Mexico, last November, newly crowned Ironman champion Karen Smyers was neither training nor relaxing nor touring Mayan…

Outside magazine, March 1999 And the Placebo Costs Less, Too The results ù such as they are ù have come in on the latest wonder herb By Michael Kessler Before bustling off to the…

Outside Magazine, November 1994 Ultra: No, Thank You By Todd Balf (with Jim Hage) Perhaps Kawika Spaulding of Hawaii would have been in the running for the Huntington Beach-to-New York City Trans America Footrace had he chosen to stay away from whiskey at rest…

Family Vacations, Summer 1996 Bringing Up Grandpa We pushed the family-vacation envelope last summer when we took a multigenerational clan rafting on Idaho’s North Fork of the Salmon. There were 21 of us in all, ranging from my six-year-old son to my 75-year-old father. My…

Outside magazine, August 1996 Women’s Sprints Here comes Gwen Torrence, America’s fastest loose cannon By Mark Jannot Gwen Torrence promises to be among the most hyped athletes of the Atlanta Games: a hometown girl who returns to accolades and–a good bet–Olympic gold…

Outside magazine, July 1994 Triathlon: Beware of Dave By Todd Balf (with Derek Rielly) As the season kicked off last April with the St. Croix International Triathlon, the buzz on the street was about the imminent return of Dave Scott, the six-time Hawaii Ironman champion turned…

Dispatches, May 1997 Sport: A Man, A Plan, and a Hell of a Tan With a patient approach and all the tools, José Loiola stands poised to become the new King of the Beach By Johnny Dodd “Right now,…

Outside magazine, August 1996 The Book On: Mountainbiking Will Tinker Juarez triumph–or psych himself out trying? By Alan Cote and Eric Hagerman Until last year, the word on Tinker Juarez was that were he ever to recognize just how strong…

Outside magazine, August 1996 Good-Bye 1996, Hello 2004 As the sun descends on Atlanta, an anxious world turns its eyes to…Puerto Rico? By Stephanie Gregory While Boston elbows into position in the race for the 2008 Summer Olympics, the dash for the…

 Outside magazine, October 1994 Welcome to Gun Camp In the sport of shooting, proficiency means not only winning, but getting good at killing. Welcome to Gun Camp, where the question is, Do I want to do this? and the answer is, a little sadly, You…

Outside magazine, October 1995 Cycling: A Race to Remember, Sadly By Todd Balf (with John Alderman) Miguel Indurain’s unprecedented fifth straight victory in the the Tour de France last July was indeed impressive, but the race probably won’t be remembered for Big…

 Outside magazine, November 1996 Peruvian Gothic Don Benigno Aazco carved his way 36 years deep into the green heart of the Andean forest, founded 14 settlements, abandoned his wife and many children, married his daughter, slew his son-in-law, fought drug peddlers, tamed…

Outside magazine, November 1997 Chin Up — There’s Always Next Year The latest on a not-so-successful expeditionary season By Andrew Tilin Since explorers typically utter “uncle” about as often as Jackie Chan, one has to wonder what dark cosmic forces…

Dispatches, December 1998 Sport Hey Bob, Can You Tie Me Off to That Pika? Climbing’s uphill battle against a proposed ban on fixed anchors By John Galvin Idaho’s Sawtooth Wilderness is a region of such overwhelming natural grace that…

Dispatches, April 1998 SPORT These Guys May Be on EPO, Does Anyone Care? Despite the promise of an effective new drug test, the USOC drags its heels By Paul Keegan At 53, Allen Murray swims five times a week,…

Fitness ’97, February 1997 Above All Else… Endurance Allen’s long-and-slow approach to endurance training won’t work if you violate its main tenet: Stay below your maximum aerobic heart rate at all times. If you find yourself impatient and compelled to cheat by doing…

Outside magazine, May 1998 Allow me to be the first to congratulate you on your stunning achievement (damn you) A few heartwarming tales from the annals of high-minded competition By Florence Williams Did. Did not. Did too. How rich…

Outside magazine, May 1999 Trends How Green Is My Mini-Bar? A reduced, recycled, reused sojourn at America’s most guilt-free upscale hotel Ever since its grand opening in late January, guests have been flocking to…

Outside magazine, June 1994 Mountaineering: Queen of Solo By Todd Balf (with Martin Dugard and Eric Hagerman) French sport-climber-turned-mountaineer Catherine Destivelle, who has spent the last several years soloing some of Europe’s most venerated peaks, usually in spectacular fashion, knocked off another in…

Outside magazine, August 1996 Et Tu, Mr. Foreman? “The environmental movement is like a bunch of alpha dogs, always trying to establish dominance,” explains Victor Rozek of the Native Forest Council, an antilogging group based in Eugene, Oregon. “And some just can’t handle it when others…

Vacation Special, August 1997  C O T T A G I N G   I N   O N T A R I O   A Piece of the Shore Skinny-dipping under the stars, and other reasons to go cottaging in Ontario.

Outside magazine, October 1995 Let There Be Light It’s the latest in evening wear, and the world will never be the same By Randy Wayne White I was surprised it wasn’t easier to convince my old friend Elston that if he joined…

Dispatches, November 1998 Environmental A Delta Insurrection A band of renegades struggles to bring back the Mississippi Hood forest By Jonathan Miles More than 45 years ago, when John Price was a Southern boy pursuing squirrels, deer, and ducks…

Out Front, Fall 1998 Virtual Wilderness What outdoor aficionados will be reading, viewing, and downloading this season By Laura Miller and Sarah Horowitz The Road Home, by Jim Harrison, (Atlantic Monthly Press, $25) Old myths of the…

Outside magazine, January 1995 Triathlon: The Man Just Won’t Go Away By Todd Balf (with Barry Lewis and James Raia) Ten miles from the finish on a sun-baked highway on the Big Island of Hawaii, Dave Scott, competing again after a three-year “retirement,” was…

Outside magazine, January 1996 Crimes of Passion A glimpse into the covert world of rare butterfly collecting By Caroline Alexander There were few spectators present in the San Jose, California, courtroom to witness the sentencing of two convicted felons who faced up…