With two high-energy rippers in our house, I’ve been trying to figure out how to slow down a little. Last week I posted some suggestions about traveling locally and scheduling fewer activities. Meditating is the obvious way to go, of course. It’s been shown to lower…

A quarter-century after he changed everything by summiting Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen, Reinhold Messner is looking fit, feeling adventurous, and acting about as mellow as a snapping turtle. Ah, well: Great men aren't always sweethearts—and Messner is still the best there ever was.

Week of May 8-14, 1997 Hiking in Steamboat Springs Fat Tire Festival in Colorado Rafting trips for Boy Scouts Hidden wonder near Phoenix Short trip to Iceland in May Rafting trips for Boy Scouts Question: My Boy Scout venture patrol is looking into…

In my quest for the perfect alpine ski touring boot, my second trial pair was the Scarpa Diva, the company's premier women's Dynafit-compatible alpine touring boot. (See Quest, Part I for tips on how to buy ski boots and a review of the Black Diamond Shiva.) Put simply, the Diva…

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Kelly Slater, Photo by Steve Sherman/Quiksilver *This title has been changed after a press release from the ASP. Due to a calculation error, the ASP prematurely awarded Kelly Slater his 11th title. They have since apologized and offered the following explanation: OCEAN BEACH, San Francisco/California (Friday, November…

A final directive caps years of debate over whether climbing anchors should be allowed inside National Park wilderness. But questions still remain around just how the policy will be enacted—and what impacts it will have on climbing and the environment.

Week of July 17-23, 1997 Where in Colorado should a runner move? Cycling through Europe on a shoestring Kayaking Lake Powell — without the crowds Rock climbing in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge Options for Christmastime trekking in Morocco Kayaking Lake Powell — without the…

Review: Hardware and Software, January 1997 PowderWings Lite Snowshoes By Rod Willard Modern snowshoes, with their lightweight frames, durable decking, and surefooted cleats, are a boon for winter athletes. But when it’s time to lash them to your pack, they’re every bit as cumbersome as their wood-and-rawhide…

I have Scarpa T1 boots and have noticed that my ski edges are going to massacre my boots if I don't protect them. A solution I have heard of is to wear "supergaiters" with either Kevlar or other sturdy material on the instep to protect the inside of the boots. Unfortunately Black Diond (she on them) no longer makes a supergaiter and the Outdoor Research X-Gaiter is overkill in that it is expensive and so insulated that it will cook my feet. Any advise? Bill Hirshberg New York, New York