Adventure
ArchiveJon Krakauer: Into the Wild February 19, 1996 How is his family doing? Where is the scholarship fund?…
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?…
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 you have some old favorite…
Mountain rescue: life and death on a rescue team Author Hal Clifford, on why this story needed to be told “The summer of 1995 will be remembered as one of the most gruesome…
Get me in your next movie! Q: I want to know if you can personally get me a spot in the “Copper Drop” (100 skiers jumping off the cornice into Copper…
Jon Krakauer: Into the Wild February 19, 1996 How is his family doing? Where is the scholarship fund?…
Todd Skinner Profile: Todd Skinner By Jason Lathrop Outside Online “The goal then was really to climb those mountains for the fact that we could see them from…
Jon Krakauer How did you take notes while climbing Everest? Question: Jon, Once again fantastic writing. Despite my feeling that I had read enough about your trip from all the articles, I…
Mountain rescue: life and death on a rescue team When things go very wrong No matter how much you train for it, rescuers say, nothing quite prepares you for the shock and tragedy of…
I was in one of your old movies. How can I get a tape of it? Q: I was in one of your movies in the early 1970s called In…
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 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…
Outside magazine, April 1997 Another Herbal Wrap, O Immortal One? Should fortune, fame, and flabby acolytes be your heart’s desire, the first American sumo champion suggests thinking really, really big By Brad Wetzler When he…
Outside magazine, July 1996 Paddling: Mission Uncomfortable Mark Robbin’s lonely quest for the other side of the continent By Bill Donahue The setting is bleak–a Motel 6 in the middle of nowhere–and Mark Robbins is weary. “This isn’t fun,” he laments, sprawled…
Outside magazine, October 1996 Sport: From Wurst to First Propelled by Eastern Bloc training methods and a zest for junk food, a trio of Germans looks to sweep the Ironman By Lolly Merrell It’s midnight in Worms, Germany, and European Ironman champion…
Outside magazine, May 1995 Little Rascal A harmless pleasure cruise this was not By Randy Wayne White When my friend G.M. asked me to crew from Colombia to Panama and through the canal aboard his 35-foot Morgan sloop, I grudgingly consented–though I…
Outside magazine, March 1995 Movies: Legends of the Fall By Michael Paterniti As a minor literary movement unto himself, writer Jim Harrison has invented a cult of brazen heroes who live for the roar of fanged animals in wild places. To date, film versions…
Outside magazine, May 1995 Ballooning: The Legend of Steve the Adventurer By Todd Balf On the surrealness scale, it was off the charts: a 50-year-old Chicago securities dealer in the gondola of a hot-air balloon that he’d flown only once before, readying for takeoff…
Outside magazine, June 1996 Politics: Do Unto Endangered Species… With the environment up for grabs, God send in a green army By Bill Donahue And on the eighth day, after he had created Gingrich, Dole, and other democratically elected foes of the…
Dispatches, July 1997 S P O R T Where No One Has Gone Before? Mehgan Heaney-Grier’s precocious quest to become the world’s deepest free diver By Paul Kvinta The most peaceful part of Mehgan Heaney-Grier’s life begins at 40…
Dyn-O-Mite!, October 1997 The Illustrated History of Hat Head By Andrew Tilin and Mike Grudowski Who could have guessed, way back at that family reunion when your cousin Larry snuffled down one Schlitz too many and ended up with a Styrofoam cooler…
Outside Magazine, October 1998 Inspriation Enlighten My Load Sometimes you find yourself in the most predictable places By Pico Iyer I am sitting on a high hill above the dusty passageways of Ganden Monastery in Tibet. The sky…
News from the Field, December 1996 Sport: Why Is This Kid Grinning? Because 15-year-old Chris Sharma is the future of American sport climbing By Todd Balf “I think most people are past the age thing,” says Chris Sharma, 15, after another…
Outside magazine, December 1997 Enterprise: Eureka? Above the din of doubters, a prospector swears a filthy Canadian river will make him filthy rich By Trevor Curwin ‘Oh, it’s down there, all right. that gold is definitely there, as we speak,”…
Outside magazine, June 1996 Wildlife: Marty Stouffer’s Apocryphal America After a raft of allegations, his peers ask: Has the popular PBS filmmaker gone too far? By John Tayman When 50 filmmakers settled into missoula, Montana, last March for the 19th annual International…
Outside magazine, March 1996 Communications: Talk Alien to Me An Everyman’s plan to mingle with the stars By Paul Kvinta “If that call comes and you don’t answer, you’ll regret it,” trumpets astronomer Paul Shuch, in a wobbly impression of Humphrey Bogart…
Outside magazine, May 1995 Night Calls It was the last of its kind. When the red-crested heron vanished deep in Africa’s outback, a girl and her father traced the lonely rise and fall of their lives by its fading song. By Lisa…
Dispatches, June 1997 Jurisprudence: Hey, Get Your Ropes Off My Cathedral! A Wyoming judge is left to answer a thorny question: To whom does Devils Tower belong? By Bill Donahue For The Record…
Outside magazine, July 1999 BUSINESS Wall-to-Walls Climbing gyms go high-tech, top-dollar, and mainstream I’ll Stick with the Miso Soup It sounds like a Zen riddle: When is a sumo wrestler too fat? Recently, sumotori who…
Outside magazine, September 1996 Books: A Lyrical Turn to the Epic By Miles Harvey Accordion Crimes, by E. Annie Proulx (Scribner, $25). From Homer’s Odyssey to Dante’s Divine Comedy, perhaps the purest genre of literature is the travel…
October 1999 F E A T U R E S Adventure at the End of the Century The sight of George Leigh Mallory’s well-preserved body on Everest confirms that adventure, like life, is not always pretty. It means risking all on a mountain—as…
Outside magazine, April 2000 Snows of Yesteryear Mckay Jenkins’s article about the avalanche tragedy that struck Mount Cleveland 30 years ago (“And None Came Back,” February) was spare, elegant, and riveting—so much so that I told my…
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.