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Pro riders Mike Clark, Brandon Dosch and Chad Kerley show the tremendous difference in protection between certified and non-certified helmets.
A 30-day drift boat journey down the longest “undammed” river in the lower 48 gets serious when the crew passes through the clean up efforts of the 2011 Exxon Mobil oil spill on the Yellowstone River. Join us for a free screening on Thursday, December 20, 2012.
Dane Jackson on the final rapid of the Big Water Enduro race. Photo: Tait Trautman Photography Kayaker Dane Jackson nabbed his second straight Whitewater Grand Prix title on Friday after winning the event's fifth…
Athletes battling it out on the Más O Menos Rapid of the Río Futaleufú. Photo: Eric Parker Photography Kayaker Dane Jackson won the fourth event—a multi-stage, derby-style boatercross event down the Rio Futaleufú in Chile—to take the overall men's lead…
The best articles, photos, and videos that I didn't post this week—until now. If you only click on one thing, make it “A Soap Opera on the High Seas,” by Charles Homans. For the best longreads of the week,…
In this weekly roundup, we scour the Web for our favorite long-form articles, collecting them here and on Longreads and Twitter. This installment focuses on monkeys, chemical warfare, and mad inventors.
The godfather of freeskiing discusses his contributions to the industry, how film is pushing the sport forward, and his mixed feelings about freeskiing’s induction into the Olympics
Your new puppy is going to express all kinds of behaviors on his own. Learn to spot and control the good ones so you can return to them later.
In 1973, Lowe Alpine was born in climber Greg Lowe’s garage. Greg and his brother Mike Lowe started the company to make the gear that Greg needed for alpine climbing, ice climbing, and expeditions that simply…
Photo: Sam Moulton When my colleague and friend, Outside’s executive editor Sam Moulton, emailed this photo to me, I was pretty sure I was looking at the birth of a new adventure sport: sidecountry stroller camping! Like backpacking with kids—only less lugging, more…
Annapurna. Photo: BrewBooks/Flickr French mountaineer Maurice Herzog, who led the first documented summit of an 8,000-meter peak,…
Wavejets are surfboards with an electronic propulsion system. Users wear a wrist controller with a button that turns the board on and off. The company markets the high-tech planks to individuals who want to spend more time surfing and…
Larry Olmsted holds the official record for "Most Pistes Skied in 8 Hours," but he knows his number—64—can be beaten. And he wants you to try.
A graceful ponytail helps ease the pains of a childhood long gone
Is it therapy for a society deeply affected by the wars of our time, a renegade sport for rebels who can't stand rules and restrictions, or something else entirely?
Three months after protesting the clear-cutting of forest and the use of sewage-effluent snow, Klee Benally and three other activists suddenly face half a year in prison. Leslie MacMillan tries to figure out why.
Weekend gladiators are lining up in droves to risk hypothermia and electroshock in obstacle races by the millions and contributing to one of the fastest growing industries in our world
Pain is the name of the game at Tough Mudder, Spartan Race, and other big obstacle-course races
A high-profile accident is just the latest reason that climbers need to rethink the tools they've been using
I’ve been to Key West and it’s great, but I’m looking for an undiscovered island alternative in Florida. What are my options?
In 1958, Sun Valley Idaho’s Ed Scott, an engineer and ski racer, invented the first tapered aluminum ski pole. The new aluminum pole replaced bamboo and steel, and launched Scott, which became a leading manufacturer of ski gear.
Kayaking in Palau. Photo: Mark Downey Since 2006, Berkeley-based non-profit Ethical Traveler has compiled an annual list of the 10 best ethical vacation destinations for the coming year, and it just released its 2013 list this week.
Here in the Southwest, autumn has been mostly warm and choking dry, turning the trails to rubbly moondust and me into a total whiner about even the faintest whiff of cold. I've braved a few icy mornings and misjudged the light a few times to end up out in the…
Downtown Chicago. Photo: Transitized/Flickr Late at night on Friday November 30, Chicago’s Department of Transportation began construction on the city’s first protected two-way bike path with dedicated bike signals. They started on Dearborn…
During expeditions to the world's most remote mountains, athletes often leave out the details about getting there. Not so with Xavier de Le Rue and the team from Mission Antarctic, who are on a month-long quest to snowboard new lines in Antarctica. After flying…
Klee Benally and other activists protest the clear-cutting of forest and the use of sewage-effluent snow at Arizona Snowbowl.
Whatever happened to an outdoorsman’s sacred right to exaggerate? In the age of digitized adventure, the fish that got away is gone forever.
According to Mountain Hardwear, the Ghost Whisperer (hooded) is the world's lightest down jacket—seven ounces, 850-fill down, two pockets, and a ripstop shell that's down- and wind-proof and water repellant
Most dogs have a natural instinct to rip and pull, but teaching a controlled and gentle tug requires a bit of work
I’m usually not hungry right after I work out. Does exercise suppress appetite? If so, how does that affect weight loss?
Last year, my snowboard pants didn’t work out so well—I was sweaty and wet most days. This season, how do I keep my lower half from becoming a hot mess?
Do you wish you could take your dog for a spin, but aren’t sure how to manage the mechanics? Love to take your Lab for a lap on the local singletrack, but don’t have a way to roll with him safely to the trailhead? Biking with a dog can be…
Natural gas development has severely fragmented habitat in many parts of the country, including here, in Wyoming. In Part I of this series, Adventure Ethics interviewed Tom Butler, co-author of Energy: Overdevelopment and the Delusion of Endless Growth, a…
Sunset/moonrise over Canyon de Chelly. Photo: Katie Arnold [This is the third in a series about roadtripping around the Southwest. Read parts I and II here.] On our first morning in Chinle, I woke full of hope for Canyon de…
Jason Fenton owns Halter's Cycles in Monmouth, New Jersey, a bike shop that opened in 1987 and admittedly stocks way more rigs than they need to so that customers have plenty of options. Since 2004, Fenton has been building and maintaining the trails at…
“One must always go back to the fundamentals. And get your face out of the computer.” So said Alex Moulton, an engineer and the designer of a handmade, small-wheeled steel bike with rubber suspension, who died this past Sunday. He was 92. The Brit…
Whenever the seasons start to change, I feel like I have to shave my legs far more often to achieve the same results. What gives?
What travel books should I put on my holiday gift shopping list?
New rescue technology is emboldening surfers to take bigger risks than ever before. Which means epic rides—and wipeouts.
A mining town in Australia. Photo: Microstock Man/Shutterstock In Part I of this series, Adventure Ethics interviewed Tom Butler, co-author of Energy: Overdevelopment and the Delusion of Endless Growth, a new coffee table book by…
In the last week, Sweetgrass Productions has dropped two new videos. Yesterday, Nick Waggoner and crew released the teaser to their new ski movie Valhalla, a story about “one man's search to rediscover the freedom on his youth.” The video…
New from Sweetgrass Productions, Valhalla, dropping fall of 2013.
Is bar soap clean because it’s soap, or can it transfer bacteria commonly spread among athletes like MRSA?
Giant mining companies are tearing up some of the wildest places on earth to feed our hunger for gold. But do we even need it?
Thinking about getting a new puppy? The first thing you have to ask yourself is what characteristics you're looking for. And remember: There can be a lot of variation even within breeds.
The Arc'teryx Keibo is a moderately insulated, synthetic-fill snowsports hard shell with a relaxed fit
Brian Blickenstaff spent a day without his clothes on, taking baths with complete strangers
All-mountain skis. They've been made before. But all-condition skis? Ones that can bulldoze through crud, that still have the flexibility and sheer girth to carve sweeping, surfing turns in deep powder? It sounds impossible, right? Anyone who has used a set of true powder skis on resort groomers knows they…
In the rough: Road 7950 out of Chaco Canyon. Photo: Katie Arnold. There’s no direct route from Chaco Canyon, in northern New Mexico, to Canyon de Chelly, across the border in Arizona. Rugged badlands, sandy washes, and vast tracts of…
Riding down the granite slide on Rio Nevados Photo: Tait Trautman Photography Three athletes share the lead in the Whitewater Grand Prix with three races in the books. Last year's winner, Dane Jackson,…
THE MESS ON EVERESTWhile stationed at Base Camp for two months this spring, senior editor Grayson Schaffer witnessed firsthand one of the most chaotic climbing seasons in Mount Everest's history, with 10 deaths. The overcrowding he detailed in “Take a Number”…
Roughly a week after injuring his ribs during a training run for the Whitewater Grand Prix, French kayaker Eric Deguil took first place in the competition's second event, a roughly one-mile sprint through the Class V whitewater of Chile's…
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I do a lot of ice and mixed climbing in rocky areas of New England. What are the best crampons for me?