Red line represents the West Ridge route, Spring 2012. Illustration: Grayson Schaffer On Wednesday morning around 10:00 EST, Japanese climber Nobukazu Kuriki made it clear that he plans to push on toward the summit of Mount Everest. “Then left towards the Summit of Mount Everest,” said an update on…

George Etzweiler is a 97-year-old runner from Pennsylvania and every year he runs up New Hampshire’s Mt. Washington.

Last year I separated my left shoulder while taking a test run on my son's mountain bike (after "fixing" his front brakes). The physical therapist said I could only use an external-fre backpack in the future. Other friends, and some outfitters, disagree. What's your opinion on the external- versus internal-fre issue? Any specific packs of either ilk that will help keep the weight off my injured shoulder? Michael Front Royal, Virginia

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The Quebec, Canada-based Whitewater Grand Prix is to kayaking what Quicksilver’s In Memory of Eddie Aikau is to surfing: an invitation only event that brings the sport’s top athletes to a premier venue.  There’s no cash purse but the whitewater is so good–12-foot play waves, big water Class…

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I actually have a two-part question. First, what do you think is better for vertical, technical, and mixed climbing: leashed or leashless ice tools? Second, what are your thoughts on putting a leash on a leashless tool? Anthony Anchorage, Alaska