Week of September 4-10, 1997 Dressing for success on Kilimanjaro Going on safari in eastern Africa Telemarking the gladed Eastern slopes Overnight camping trips on horseback Near escapes from the Arizona heat Near escapes from the Arizona heat Question: My buddy and I…

I need a good solo tent in the $200 price range for winter mountain climbing trips. It seems that manufacturers have come out with many new solo tents, but I can't tell if any of them would work for winter camping. Mike Rapid City, South Dakota

The courtship has begun. Yesterday we made a reconnaissance mission up the Gondogoro glacier to catch a glimpse of the lovely face of Laila Peak. It was a perfect day–blazing sun, not a breath of wind, not a cloud in the sky. Frippe and I were the first people…

It's a long story involving snow gods, the director's next film, and big money for the ski town. Take a seat.

Canadian archeologists this week discovered the wreckage of a British ship that was abandoned more than 150 years ago, Reuters reports.The ship, the HMS Investigator, had been sent by the British in 1850 to search for the two lost vessels of Sir John Franklin's 1845 Royal Navy expedition.  Those ships…

Don't let Lance hog the fun. Here's how to ride your own epic stage of the world's greatest cycling race.

I have a bit of a problem. I must have put my pack away a little wet after a spring backcountry ski trip and now all the waterproof coating is coming off the inside of the pack. I have a siliconized nylon pack cover that I will probably use for an upcoming Sierra trip and sprayed the outside of the pack with Nikwax. I also always use a garbage bag inside of the pack to protect my gear. Do you think the pack is done and I need to bite the bullet and buy another? Or do you have any suggestions of ways to fix it? Tim Newport Beach, California

Many readers of Outside Online’s Blog have seen my posts for a couple of years. You may have seen my byline at the end of each postArnette is a speaker, mountaineer and Alzheimer’s Advocate. He is climbing the 7 Summits throughout 2001. He has summited Vinson and Aconcagua already and…

Shot from an adjacent peak, the tiny lights moving toward the peak of Everest are the headlamps of climbers beginning their summit bid late in the evening on May 18th.

Who says you have to chose between land or water?