Come for the #vanlife inspiration, stay for the powder skiing in this short film about a young skier in the Cascades

When warmth is at a premium, nothing quite beats the feeling of being swaddled in down or synthetic insulation

Steph Davis just posted step-by-step instructions on how to clean cams on the Prana blog. Beginning climbers can easily follow this quick and simple post.If you've been putting off cleaning, now's the time to grab a large can, cardboard, a stove, water, and Tri flow and take care of…

I would like to camp at some walk-in campsites but can't carry a heavy pack, having a history of back problems. Does someone make carts for camping that can be wheeled on a trail? Andy San Francisco, California

The city is a club-kid magnet. But abundant sunshine and a growing active community have attracted a new crop of hyperfit young professionals who aren’t here to party but to play.

Everest's north face (photo by Carsten.nebel, used under CC 3.0) Team Jordan is preparing to climb to the North Col, marking their first departure above advanced base camp. The hike from advanced base camp to the North Col gains 2,200 ft. in altitude, topping out around 23,000 ft. (For…

If Lance Armstrong went to jail and Livestrong went away, that would be a huge setback in our war against cancer, right? Not exactly, because the ­famous nonprofit donates almost ­nothing to scientific research. BILL GIFFORD looks at where the money goes and finds a mix of fine ideas, millions of dollars aimed at “awareness,” and a few very blurry lines.

A few weeks ago, my friend Aileen and I made a rookie mistake, despite being inveterate outdoorsy types. We hiked 12 miles through Santa Fe National Forest equipped with only an 18-oz water bottle between the both of us. Not the smartest move, especially in high desert. Luckily, just when…

I didn't take my first cold-weather ride of the season until last week. I'd been dodging it like a hypochondriac recoiling from a sniffling child. It happens like this every year. Autumn in Santa Fe is bright and dry and crisp and glorious, and I gorge myself on empty…

The weather on both sides is proving difficult even stopping theSherpas from fixing the route above camp 3 on the Lhotse Face. So mostclimbers are resting in their -40F sleeping bags, reading or playingcards in the dining tents. The Sherpas continue to carry oxygen bottlesto camp 2 in anticipation of…