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We made our own list of what we love about winter, but it's always more fun to ask. Using the #OutsidePerfectThings, our Instagram followers shared more than 1,700 snapshots of their favorite cold-weather comforts. As always, the response was overwhelming. Filled with deep snow, adult sodas, happy dogs, and countless adventures, here are 30 of our favorites.
Had closed borders due to Ebola fears
Winter 2014 was one of the best they’ve ever had in Cortina D’Ampezzo, Italy. In Salomon Freeski TV Season 8, Episode 10, the Good Times Crew rolled in and took full advantage. …
Think Cheryl Strayed is tough? Meet these guys.
Lightweight, breathable apparel that'll turn you into a Nordic ski champ
The English have a secret, and it’s called North Norfolk. Wintertime brings perfect kitesurfing conditions and, more importantly, empty beaches. …
Study calls for funding for maintenance, expansion
Posts photos of graffitied rocks on Instagram
In We Are the Faction Collective: #S02E02, Tim McChesney, Tom Granier, Daniel Hanka and Etienne Merel brave the cold and ice of Northern Europe. From the streets of Estonia to Finland, follow the Faction crew as they hit rusty rails, schools and abandoned buildings,…
After three years of failing on the slopes, online editor Scott Rosenfield finally discovers the beauty—and pain—of downhill skiing.
The Chamonix Adventure Festival brings together adventurers, explorers, athletes and enthusiasts from near and far, to share tales and showcase their talents through film, photography, art and displays. This year’s festival takes place on March 25-28. …
Near the end of filming for Red Bull’s Days of My Youth, the crew found another area that’s been dubbed “the Crack’s little brother,” in reference to Cody Townsend’s line of the year down the infamous “Crack.” Italian skier Markys Eder decided to drop in, and what…
After years of failing on the slopes, Online Editor Scott Rosenfield finally discovers the beauty–and pain–of downhill skiing. Watch his transformation from Zero to Hero, as he tries to conquer his challenge of becomming a strong enough skier to skin up the mountain at…
The non-profit group Mountain Pact encourages mountain towns to unite politically. The goal: galvanize politicians to protect winter.
Unprecedented cooperation to link sister caves
Our national parks are getting louder, and it's affecting both the wildlife and our health.
A Frenchman plans to swim across the Pacific Ocean. Yes, that's as crazy as it sounds.
Cholesterol, coffee can be part of a healthy diet
Record snowfall, week-long freezes, and big cities brought to a standstill is how the winter of 2015 will be remembered across much of the Northeast. For some, like York, Maine-based photographer Nick Lavecchia, the winter brought in big swells, endless fun, and a group of friends to enjoy it with. We caught up with Lavecchia for a glimpse into the last few weeks on the snowy shores of the East Coast.
Analyzes levels of noise pollution around the country
Law would expand kayaking and canoeing in Yellowstone and Grand Teton
Predator hasn't been seen in the area since 2010
Lacking snow, resort can't host international competition
That's how Mark Twain defined a gold miner. But when our writer heard head-spinning treasure tales from a legendary prospector named Flint Carter, he organized a full-scale expedition into the mountains near Tucson, Arizona. Following a hand-drawn map, the team lit out for the harsh Sonoran Desert hopped up on gold fever in search of the fabled Lost City.
Having lived on the cusp of stardom for the past decade, freekier Cody Townsend finally broke through with an epic couloir line in Alaska—but the 15-second clip that made him famous was the product of decades of hard work
Stephanie Gilmore was a world-champion surfer when a brutal attack by a stranger nearly ended her career. Now she's back on top, with a sixth world title, and reveals how she found happiness again—in the most unexpected places.
Guidelines would dictate flight and pilot qualifications
Liability lawyer and former professional bike racer Megan Hottman spends her working hours representing cyclists who've been injured by reckless drivers. She spends her leisure time riding and telling people what they don't always want to hear: in the perpetual, complicated conflict between two wheels and four, bike riders are part of the problem, and they have to be a big part of the solution.
When it came time to find someone for the cover of our annual happiness issue, Stephanie Gilmore jumped off the page. With six world surfing titles and a balanced outlook on life we could all learn from, the surf star lives by some pretty simple words: "I'm going to just enjoy exactly where I am." Fortunately for Gilmore, she is usually in places like Hawaii, Mexico, and Sri Lanka chasing the biggest waves she can find. We caught up with one of surfing's best photographers, Morgan Maassen, who has been shooting Gilmore for years, both on and off the water. Maassen says it best, "Stephanie always has three things on her: a magic surfboard, some sort of exotic guitar, and her golden smile."
Ordered to pay sports insurance company SCA Promotions
The story of Maya Gabeira’s recovery from a major wipeout at Nazare in 2013 is truly inspiring. This Spring, filmmaker Gordon Wong and his team from lululemon met up with the big wave surfer in Hawaii to talk about her perserverance during recovery and courage to try the…
This month, 50-year-old Russian adventurer Valery Rozov became the first person to BASE jump from Kilimanjaro, the largest freestanding volcanic mass in the world. Video by Red Bull Media House. …
The arts of bushcraft and wilderness survival are lost on many, but not renowned traveler and British TV personality Ray Mears. We Belong to It, a film by Goh Iromoto, follows the bushcraft expert into the heart of Wabakimi Provincial Park in…