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What would a ban on inexperienced climbers look like? And who would be affected?
In an effort to make mountain safer, less crowded
Decade-long legal battle over Tour de France bonuses
Organizers cite allegations of police brutality
You've seen the images from Everest Base Camp and Kathmandu, but one village was hit so hard that it ceased to exist altogether. Half the population was buried. The others had to find a way out. This is their story.
Bigger isn’t always better when it comes to planning your next mission and maximizing outdoor fun this season
Episode 1 of Salomon Freeski TV's ninth season focuses on Northern New Mexico's Taos Ski Valley. Once an abandoned mine dump in the southernmost part of the Rocky Mountains, Taos is home to some of the most abundant and aggressive in-bounds ski terrain in North…
Walk the Ridge, from filmmaker Mathieu Le Lay, is a short film that aims to share the deep feelings one can experience while hiking in the mountains. Le Lay spent several days hiking four mountain peaks in the French Alps with his…
Teton Gravity Research and Anthill Films re-imagine the ultimate skier's dream, a powder day, in mountain biking terms. Dirt falls from the sky like powder snow, while ecstatic riders play across a magical landscape. unReal is being called “the ultimate…
Jumbo Wild, a film from Patagonia and Sweetgrass Productions, tells the true story of the decades-long battle over the future of British Columbia's iconic Jumbo Valley, where tension runs high between the protection of wilderness and increasing development interests. Look for the full film…
We asked photographer Jeff Clark, who travels around in his customized Sprinter, to document a few of the best rigs and personalities he came across while spending the summer on the California highways.
Seeds from Arctic vault to go to Middle East researchers
Bravo show follows a luxury travel company
How a city built on sin wrote the gospel on moderation
As she prepared to attempt the first ski descent of Makalu, DesLauriers began feeling sick. She faced a dilemma: continue or descend? Making the right choice may have saved her life.
The artificial holds and lines devised for gyms and climbing competitions don't just happen—they're created and placed by devious people who want to force you to stretch, contort, curse, fail, and fall. We go behind the scenes with the masterminds who make this booming sport a serious challenge.
Numbers-obsessed fans are reinventing fantasy sports for the skiing, surfing, and fly-fishing set
After a good weather window disappeared, the team waits for another in their attempt to make the first ski descent of Makalu.
Runner intercepted 1,600 feet before the finish line
Expedition kayaker Erik Boomer on man-eating walruses, making friends with fear, and the impact of his last name
You already know her as one of the best climbers in the world—and only 14—but this fierce competitor will also school you on mental strategy
Allie Ostrander gets first, Levi Thomet second
While hiking at Rocky Mountain National Park
An international surf competition on man-made waves
The Weight of Winter is the first installment in Volume II of DPS Cinematic's The Shadow Campaign. Watch as a massive snowstorm consumes Hokkaido and three wanderers push forward with all the weight of winter pressing down upon them. …
A federal program that has helped protect more than half of our national parks is in danger of going away
Filmmaker Andy Ballard recently spent a day fly fishing at Kennick Reservoir near Devon, England. What he captured proves that any day spent on the water is better than one spent elsewhere. …
The Offseason is a short film from Tyler Wilkinson-Ray that attempts to answer the question, what do ski filmmakers do in the summer months? After watching, it's pretty clear that Tyler has things figured out. …
The quest for ever bigger and more dangerous televised wingsuit stunts is going to boost the sport's already high body count
The Program, from Studiocanal, is the story of the rise and fall of seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong. The film does not currently have a U.S. release date, but will premiere in the UK on October 16.
Dr. Sylvia Earle's Mission Blue is an initiative to “ignite public support for the protection of Hope Spots—special places that are vital to the health of the ocean—through the creation of a global network of marine protected areas to safeguard 20 percent of the ocean by 2020.”…
You've seen the images from Everest Base Camp and Kathmandu, but one village was hit so hard that it ceased to exist altogether. Half the population was buried. The others had to find a way out. Video by Prasiit Sthapit. …
In buildup to 2016 U.S. Olympic team trials marathon
Episode 5: Follow along as professional surfer and all-around waterman Kai Lenny aims to complete the “Ultimate Crossing,” a 155 nautical mile journey from Maui to Oahu. …
Episode 6: Follow along as professional surfer and all-around waterman Kai Lenny aims to complete the “Ultimate Crossing,” a 155 nautical mile journey from Maui to Oahu. …
Billed as “the Iditarod with a chance of drowning,” the inaugural Race to Alaska took place in June of 2015. The rules of the race were simple: captain a boat from Port Townend, WA to Ketchikan, AK, along the Inside Passage of British Columbia, with no motors and no…
“Unprecedented” level due to California’s historic drought
There's no quick fix for post-traumatic stress disorder, but research has shown that surfing's physicality and flow can give victims some relief and a way forward. The author hit the water with his close friend Brian, a former Navy SEAL whose service in Afghanistan beat up his body, tortured his mind, and pushed him into a zone where violence—against himself or others—seemed inevitable.
The Reel Rock Film Tour is celebrating its 10th year in 2015, with a jam-packed lineup fit for the occasion. This preview gives a taste of what's in store—nail-biters, inspiration, and plenty of oddball moments with the sport's best athletes.
Every fall, the world’s best mountain bikers assemble at Red Bull Rampage to hurl themselves down cliffs in search of fame and fortune—if they make it down in one piece.
Wildfires injure four firefighters, thousands evacuate
The team attempting the first ski descent of Makalu finally gets a chance to play in the snow
Film tracks the rise and fall of the Tour de France icon
The climber, leaper, and all-around "stunt monkey" lived and thrived on an impossibly dangerous edge