Ueli Steck – The Swiss Machine from Mountain Hardwear on Vimeo. Swiss alpinist Ueli Steck speed-soloed Shishapangma, the world's 14th-highest peak, racing up the mountain's 2,000-meter south face in 10 and a half hours. Shishapangma is the smallest of the eight-thousanders, at 8,027 m, and is located…

Ueli Steck – The Swiss Machine from Mountain Hardwear on Vimeo.Swiss alpinist Ueli Steck speed-soloed Shishapangma, the world's 14th-highest peak, racing up the mountain's 2,000-meter south face in 10 and a half hours.Shishapangma is the smallest of the eight-thousanders, at 8,027 m, and is located entirely within Tibet. It was…

Week of March 13-20, 1996 Outdoor survival schools The poop on dogs in national parks Sea kayaking Wisconsin’s Apostle Islands The beautiful badlands near San Diego Tips on travel-planning resources Alaska’s Lake Clark National Park The poop on dogs in national parks…

I've heard that deet will destroy nylon and nylon-blend materials such as tents and quick-drying garments. Is there an effective insect spray that can be used on these materials? Mike Tpa, Florida

Week of February 7-14, 1996 Cycle touring in the Loire Valley of France Baja sailing and kayaking Summer day hikes in Yellowstone Hiking the Ozarks of Arkansas Backcountry trekking in Utah Spring weather in southern New Mexico Hiking the Ozarks of Arkansas…

In 1939, wealthy American adventurer Dudley Wolfe was abandoned high on an unconquered K2, becoming the Savage Mountain's first victim. For more than 60 years, no one knew his story. Enter Jennifer Jordan, author, filmmaker, and K2 expert, who discovered Wolfe's remains while living at the base of the…

Bob Windsor keeps Churchill, Manitoba, free of a different kind of perp

The writer and activist's nighttime essentials

Week of October 29 — November 4, 1998 Adventuring outskirts of Puerto Vallarta No-frills Jamaica Mountain biking around Taos Mountain biking around Taos By Amy MarrQuestion: I am looking for some mountain biking trails around the Taos, New Mexico area. Can you help? Thanks.

Every Olympic year, a slew of newspapers, magazines, and websites put out photos of scantily clad or completely nude Olympians. Outside did it this year with pictures of Lolo Jones by Robert Maxwell and Trey Hardee by Carlos Serrao. Most publications do it tastefully, in a way that shows off…