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The avalanche that effectively closed Everest last spring hasn't stopped crowds of climbers from flocking to Base Camp. These are the stories that will define another controversial season.
Surfer Léa Brassy grew up in Northern France. By the time she was 17, she moved to Southern France for the warm water surf. Accustomed to a life on the road, her nomadic lifestyle takes a pause at the Unstad break in th Lofoten Islands in Northern…
Filmmaker Christiaan Welzel takes viewers deep into some of the most incredible landscapes Canada has to offer in his ongoing web seires, Earth Porn. Volume 2 takes to the skies and explores the lakes, rivers and waterfalls of Alberta, Canada. …
Allows skiers to bank unused days and apply them to the next season
The Whitewater Grand Prix is paddling's most insane event, a scrappy, alcohol-soaked gauntlet that sends competitors down some of the most fearsome rapids in the world. It's so dangerous and spectator-unfriendly that many sponsors won't go anywhere near it. But it might be exactly what the struggling sport needs.
Filmmaker Christiaan Welzel takes viewers deep into some of the most incredible landscapes Canada has to offer in his ongoning web series, Earth Porn. Volume 1 focuses on British Columbia, where he wanted to create an immersive visual and audible experience, designed to be…
Five years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster, we wanted to know whether the Gulf had recovered—and how much remains to be done.
A Voice in the Wilderness is a short film from O.A.R.S. and Thelonius Step that encourages folks to get outside, just like ol' Ed would have wanted. We couldn't agree more. …
The sport of kayaking is at a bit of a standstill. Sales are down, there are fewer boats on the water, and the pros are making less, which is exactly why the Whitewater Grand Prix is so important.
The volcanoes of Tongariro National Park in New Zealand mark the most treasured spot in all of Maori culture. Mike Douglas, Chris Rubens and Josh Daiek gain unprecedented access to these sacred lands in Season 8, Episode 11 of Salomon Freeski TV. …
Lance would have to become anti-doping ambassador
When you leave your comfort zone, that's when you really grow
Corsica has been called one of the few remaining wildernesses in Central Europe, so it makes a fine setting for attempting to escape city life. In Island of Thorns, three friends set out to cross the island by mountain bike, and find plenty of adventure along the way.
Pro dogsledders have never made much money, and their marquee event, the Iditarod, has been under attack by animal-rights activists since it was founded. But now there's a new threat to the ancient tradition: lawsuits that claim the dogs are a menace to society.
Human-rights superhero Kumi Naidoo has a tough assignment: lead the organization into 21st-century relevance. But after a year that saw activists lionized (imprisoned in Putin's jails) and then vilified (unfurling a banner on Peru's ancient Nazca lines), can he save the day?
Some top-tier bikes tip the scales at just over ten pounds—with a $15,000 price tag. But we have good news: You can save your money, and still go fast.
Addresses most of the committee's recommendations
Rock climbing is just as much of a mental sport as a physical one, and sometimes mastering the head game is the hardest part. Our editor found that out the hard way in the final installment of Zero to Hero. …
Victim requires medevac after collision at Avoriaz resort
A new catamaran racing circuit for young competitors proves that speed sailing—with all its excitement and danger—is here to stay.
Retailer boosts member benefits on superportable cameras
Three climbs to receive mountaineering's highest award
Louise Jull was a top international competitor
With a 40-pound camera system and a mission to photograph the world, Google takes us to the Himalayas for a closer look at the Sherpas who call the mountains home.
USGS raises chance from 4.7 percent to 7 percent
Over eight feet of snow buries town in one day
The Trekker cameras used to be confined to city streets. Now, the systems are venturing farther into the wild, and bringing back stunning imagery from the planet's most remote regions.
In case you haven't noticed, fat biking is fun. Outdoor writers Peter Koch and Jeremy Berger certainly didn't need convincing, but they accepted an invitation from the team at SRAM—bicycle component gurus—to get a taste of the culture during the Global Fat Biking Summit this January. Armed with Beargrease and Bucksaw rides, the group cruised through some of Jackson, Wyoming's best terrain as photographer Adrian Marcoux followed along. We caught up with the group to figure out just how much fun some big tires and hard-packed snow can be.
Boyne, Intrawest, Powdr team up for bundle pass
Panel finds flaws in boat's electronic charts
On June 25, 2014, while shooting with Anthill Films and Teton Gravity Research, Tom van Steenbergen landed the biggest front flip in mountain bike history. But, it almost didn't happen. Find out why in Mind the Gap: The Making of unReal…
Climbers uncover two corpses on Mexico's highest peak
Paddling through Minnesota’s springtime ice break-up is nuts. What is Will Steger thinking?
In late February, 2015, the largest storm in a decade blanketed New Mexico with more than 70 inches of snow. Those who were ready headed to Taos Ski Valley for the best skiing of the season. Here’s how it all went down. …
Yuki Kadono got the winning run at the 2015 Burton US Open Snowboarding Championships, with a score of 90.05 in his third and final fun. He made history when he landed a backside triple cork 1620 mute, to a switch backside triple cork 1620 melon, a first-ever…
Filmmaker MP Cunningham recently ventured to the North Shore to spend a few days with surf photographer Brian Bielmann. At age 18, Bielmann packed his bags and headed to Hawaii with two hundred dollars in his pocket, and worked tirelessly to become the professional…
Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg will now attempt the first solar-powered, round-the-world flight in their high-tech, carbon-fiber, kind-of-cramped plane
Between the Peaks, winner of Mountainfilm’s Best Documentary Feature, is the story of three friends who decided to act on a dream. In 2013, Ryan Sarka, Jonathan Ronzio and Ethan Lee set out to climb the tallest peaks in North and South America, Denali and Mt.
Could be oldest Briton to finish Sahara ultramarathon
UCI ignored cheating by Armstrong, others
The latest edit from Deity Components, Whoa, Whips and Whistling features Noah Brousseau, corked out backflips and nasty whips. Filmed and edited by Last Light Cinema. …
The Weather Channel has a plan if we exhaust the alphabet this winter—though you might be surprised who’s really behind it.
With the first 2015 World Surf League Championship Tour stop around the corner, Body Glove surfer Tatiana Weston Webb of Kauai shares her hopes and dreams about being the only female rookie on tour. The 18-year-old learned to surf from her brother, but it…