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Can these two seasoned snowboarders line up the conditions for an all-time wild Oregon rally?
Follow these steps to give your camp neighbors an unforgettable experience. (Note that we said “unforgettable,” not “good.”)
The crash unfortunately took three lives, including an American IFMGA guide
I could barely walk, a condition doctors told me would likely deteriorate further. That prompted me to plan an adventure of a lifetime.
President Biden issued an executive order last week to bolster women's history in our National Parks
AspectAvy, a new app developed by a guide, promises to help skiers make more conservative decisions in the backcountry. Some avalanche experts aren’t so sure.
Four easy things you can do to rewild your space and support climate-critical biodiversity
What happens when you commit to a life of adventure? You get better at it.
After winter no-showed, I grappled with the grief of loving a sport that may not exist a lifetime from now
Dreaming of an extended trek on a storied trail? Here’s everything you need to know to get started at thru-hiking or get better at it.
According to a report by the Los Angeles Times and subsequent news sources, California ski accidents are up nearly 50 percent over the past two years
With the recent completion of the Capital to Tahoe Trail, Carson City is looking for two hikers to go from its core all the way to Canada for good money
The renowned guide and climber founded one of the nation’s leading guide services and summitted Mount Rainier over 250 times
Beloved for its renegade reputation, Colorado ski area Arapahoe Basin will charge skiers to park next season. Two A-Basin fans debate the decision—and discuss why paid parking represents a dividing line between mega resorts and local ski hills.
Singer-songwriter David Lindes found his way into running with help from the most unexpected teacher: a bull moose
The 8-year-old cat from New York gained internet fame for leading guests at his owner's AirBnb on Appalachian Trail hikes. It's a role he was born to play.
Die-hards are worried that their beloved ski hill will lose its local vibe, but management remains characteristically optimistic
More than 15 years ago, Pete McBride set out to document all 1,450 miles of the threatened waterway. He captured its beauty and multiplying challenges, and his images underscore why its preservation is essential to us all.
Famed mountaineer, filmmaker, and Everest pioneer David Breashears died on March 14. Those who knew him best share memories of the legendary alpinist.
Utah’s Youth Sports Alliance beat hundreds of other applicants to win the 2023 Defender Service Awards. Their winnings: a check from category sponsor Outside—and a Land Rover Defender 130.
We think of New York as having a rat problem, but cats are doing just as much damage
The ski mountaineer left the door open to pursue the last four ski descents, but his timeline remains unclear
Red Solo cups. Bubble mailers. Batteries. Vape pens. We ranked commonly binned items that cause big problems for your recycling center into a March Madness-style bracket, and asked a panel of experts to vote on the biggest losers.
Meet the famous Alaskan husky—and Iditarod finisher—who got miffed at a musher and chomped her truck’s brake lines. (Allegedly. Because a lot of people think this pup is innocent.)
The Irish actor was recently fined $1,500 for walking in a restricted thermal area in America’s oldest national park. Articles editor Frederick Dreier explores more creative penalties.
A new study sheds more light on the direct effects of climate change on the ski industry
Highly skilled firefighters are the last line of defense against wildfires, but that line is fraying because the government decided long ago that they’re not worth very much
The pioneering climber and documentarian helped millions of people worldwide learn about Mount Everest and the Himalayas
Amid proclamations and revisions, guides and operators are left scratching their heads
Lusti has built a career—and a life—on toughness and a preternatural ability to ski through puckering technical terrain. Her greatest challenge may be learning to let herself be soft.
A student from the University of Vermont suffered fatal traumatic injuries after sliding 600 feet down the famed Northeast ski face. Two others suffered serious injuries and required rescue.
This startup ski pass promises to save what’s best about skiing, and it costs about what you’d pay for a single day at a megaresort
Officials with dogsledding’s biggest race say a star musher broke the rules. His infraction: improper removal of moose innards.
Making sustainable choices is not just good for the planet, but your wallet, too. I crunched the numbers and discovered that by doing these 11 easy things over a year, I saved almost ten grand.
When Marty Moose strolled into Santa Fe looking for a mate, he became a viral sensation in New Mexico. But that did nothing to help his search for love—and it created big issues for wildlife managers.
Tour de France team Visma–Lease a Bike debuted the Giro Aerohead II this week, and the massive helmet generated an impressive tonnage of online discourse
The fitness platform is partnering with a smart collar company to share the athletic pursuits of your favorite four-legged mountain athlete
Alaskan Gus Schumacher became the first American man since 1983 to win a distance cross-country World Cup. The victory has transformed him into a ski racing celebrity.
People dream of boating or swimming with whales. But that’s based on the false assumption that they are gentle giants that don’t bother humans.
Ed Shanahan spent the last year reporting on Flaco for The New York Times. Here he discusses the owl’s thrilling life and tragic death—and why the story grabbed the attention of people everywhere.
In May 2022, we took a spin with the Richmond Cycling Corps, a mountain-bike-racing team from the Virginia capital’s public-housing system. Coaches teach young riders how to shred trails and prepare for adult life. The kids, meanwhile, measure happiness one pedal stroke at a time.
The policy mandates athletes to undergo questionnaires and tests before competing, with those identified as at-risk receiving further evaluation and treatment
The Appalachian, Pacific Crest, and Continental Divide trails pass through a combined 22 states. Our hiking columnist categorizes them from hardest to easiest.
At Red Bull Rampage, the infamous freeride mountain-bike event held each year in a remote corner of Utah, riders and teams construct their own runs, walking a fine line between death-defying and deadly
A recent SAR communique reams out an incautious adventurer who climbed up the peak amid dangerous conditions and then called for emergency lifesaving
Clothing companies have long relied on PFAS, or forever chemicals, to provide stellar water, stain, and oil repellency. But at what cost? New regulations are forcing your favorite apparel brands across the globe to rethink their chemistry.
Why did a mother with no backcountry experience take her sister and 13-year-old son to live off the grid on a 10,000-foot mountain during a Colorado winter?
Rigby, 54, redefined telemarking with her high-speed, hard-charging style
The forecasting behemoth Surfline redefined the art of scoring waves. But some say it’s to blame for increasingly crowded breaks and a pervasive fear of missing out.
A retired physician’s efforts to mitigate his Parkinson’s symptoms catalyzed a program that would turn a climbing gym into a research facility
The deadly slide that ripped through the California resort on January 10 transformed skiers and snowboarders into rescuers. The disaster forced survivors and eyewitnesses to reconsider the risk of dying inbounds at a ski resort.
The trial will be followed by a sentencing hearing, scheduled for May 21. Barrett faces a maximum penalty of life in prison.
Mountaineers now must haul their feces back to Base Camp in wag bags. We asked veteran guides how this shift will change life on the world’s highest peak.
If the National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service proposals pass, fixed anchors in wilderness will be considered illegal unless granted special permission
The abandoned vehicle where Chris McCandless died teaches us a lot about modern Alaska
The rusty coach where Chris McCandless spent his final days captured the imagination of people all over the world and inspired hundreds of seekers to make dangerous treks to reach it. Now a dedicated team of curators in Alaska have given it new life as a fascinating exhibit—one that tells the story not just of McCandless, but of modern Alaska.
Everybody does it. But pooping in the wrong place could make a mess of someone else’s hike. An expert shares how to make the best of a crappy situation on the trail.
After two events were canceled for poor weather, will Canada’s Kicking Horse be the next stop on the chopping block?
The project has turned Townsend into a skilled ski mountaineer. He knows that skill isn't always enough to survive the lines that remain.
Federal prosecutors allege that Charles Barrett—a prominent member of the Northern California climbing community who goes to trial for aggravated sexual abuse next week—is a serial offender with a shocking history of violence, harassment, and intimidation. An exclusive investigation into his life and alleged actions raises troubling questions about the dangers women continue to face in the outdoors.
Your toothbrush is part of the plastic crisis. It doesn’t have to be.
A resort employee told her to down-load the lift when she was tired. Then lift operations shut down the gondola.
Mount Rainier National Park will join Glacier, Rocky Mountain, and Arches in implementing a new timed-entry system for the park’s most popular entrances
Colin Gay, a 48-year-old father of two from Virginia, is doing something that few of us could ever imagine
By all accounts, it was supposed to be shitty: the bike, the weather, the distracted drivers. Why did I have such a good time?
The group, from Northern Escape Heli-Skiing, included five clients, a guide, and a pilot
What’s an acceptable baseline of fitness? According to the most adventurous American president in U.S. history, it was an ultra endurance trek.
Multiple groups of skiers and snowboarders ducked boundary ropes to chase powder. The only way out involved a long and treacherous hike.
The oceans need protection like never before, and the environmental organization is redefining itself. The original focus—dramatic campaigns against whalers and seal hunters operating under the flags of nations like Japan—is giving way to an emphasis on fisheries protection in cooperation with governments. Tristram Korten rides along with Peter Hammarstedt, the Swedish activist at the heart of this strategy.
Inexpensive motor inns and roadside lodges offer all the accoutrements that an adventurer needs
Outside’s social media strategist Allie Noland endured Colorado’s heinous ski traffic after scoring fresh pow. She doesn’t regret a thing.
Learning how to talk about problems you’re having on the trail—and how to listen—can be the difference between a frustrating, demoralizing hike and a fun, fulfilling one. What can psychology teach us?
Your defunct electronics—from headlamps, digital cameras, avalanche beacons and GPS devices to fitness watches, laptops, cell phones and headphones—all contain valuable, yet hazardous resources. Here’s how to make sure they get properly recycled.
There’s ski racing, and then there’s Austrian ski racing. And there’s no better place than the Hahnenkamm Downhill to witness the passion the athletes and fans have for the sport.
As the nation trends towards more sobriety, some skiers are leaving an excessive drinking culture behind
We talked to the secretaries of energy and transportation, plus the national climate advisor about the White House’s plans to flood “charging deserts” with EV infrastructure
Rescue operations are underway after skiers triggered an avalanche on KT-22 terrain Wednesday morning
Caroline Gleich is a ski mountaineer, activist, and now a candidate for the United States Senate
Our hiking columnist lost contact with his spouse in Colorado’s remote San Juan Mountains. After a frantic search, he reached for his Apple smartphone.