Facing the loss of a close friend, the Kenyan cyclist and road-safety advocate found refuge in his community

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Ski and climbing guide Michael Silitch is the only American working for the Compagniedes Guides de Chamonix, the exclusive, secretive outfit that runs the show in France's most extreme winter-sports town. It's a good life, but like any outsider, he knows that no matter how hard he works, he may never make it all the way in.

Check out Airstream's new 16 Sport—the shortest and most affordable trailer in their line.

We both break the law from time to time. But it's not even close to a one-to-one exchange.

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Outside magazine, September 1994 Triathlon: The Fugitives By Todd Balf (with Martin Dugard and John Alderman) In true hardball style, the International Triathlon Union flexed its muscle last May, and the result was a season-long suspension of the sport’s top stars, Americans Mark Allen, Scott Tinley, and…

Undersea explorer Scott Cassell is on a mission to bring the ocean’s mysteries to the surface.