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Faction Skis’ film This Is Home features pro skiers returning to their home mountains for some truly remarkable sessions. This video follows Duncan Adams in Montana, Utah, and Switzerland.
The author and human guinea pig asked elite performers for advice on getting better sleep. Here’s what they said.
Onetime U.S. Ski Team racer Lisa Ballard, 56, never abandoned her skis—or the idea of winning a world championship
Sports psychologists weigh in on the challenges of being among the best in the world
The fleet 50-year-old runner took the pavement less traveled—directly to an unprecedented berth at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials
Americans didn't crush it in Pyeongchang, but medal-counting haters need to shut it. Let me explain.
As a fellow Asian-American female rider, following her career over the past few years has been an exhilarating ride
And not just in the medal count (though we did own the medal count)
With back-to-back sends of 5.15-rated routes, the climber made history in 2017. And she's just getting started.
The surefire way to make sure you're getting the treatment you need
Jessie Diggins and Kikkan Randall’s Olympic victory is a win for everyone
A permitting issue and public dispute between the mayor of Honolulu and World Surf League CEO Sophie Goldschmidt may have just killed surfing's most iconic event
Eight life lessons from one of America's best marathoners
Athletes have been shattering "expert" forecasts for the ultimate limits of our species for more than a century
The sudden, joyful rise of America's cross-country squad makes you wonder: Is happy faster than angry?
Take a page from Lael Wilcox's playbook and go long
From filmmaker Bernardo Giménez, Silence, chronicles climber Adam Ondra’s first ascent of the climbing route 'Silence'.
Eliud Kipchoge shares (some of) the secrets to his success
Erin Jackson is the latest Olympic athlete to join the two-decade tradition
There were a lot of mistakes in that recent story. Let’s set the record straight.
Yes, curling makes the list. And no, we're not biased at all.
See a cool new place and learn a tip or two from the pros along the way
In an exclusive excerpt from his book 'Endure,' Outside's Sweat Science columnist explores the brain's role in setting our physical limits.
All season athlete Dane Tudor knows that the key to performing out in the mountains is to train hard inside. This is his most recent film about that pursuit, No Shortcuts.
Can a controversial new form of statistical profiling weed out cheaters?
HandCrank’s Power of Film series follows brothers Sam and Zack Giffin who double as a filmmaker and pro-skier, respectively.
From Sherpas Cinema and the North Face, Always Above Us looks at alpine climbers Kris Erickson and Conrad Anker’s attempt at climbing the Nutcracker.
Athletes can come back with adverse test results without getting even temporarily banned from racing. That's like allowing a drunk driver who failed a breathalyzer test to drive away—so long as he has a good excuse.
Why this year’s Games are poised to be America’s most monumental yet
Get ready for these contenders to crush the Winter Games
Our best team in ages wins more by having fun
The essentials this snowboarding pro will bring to the Olympic Village to help her perform at her best
If our February feature of Kai Lenny hasn’t convinced you that he was born to be on, in, and above the water then this video from Hurley might.
Still dominant on the crag at 36, Sharma reflects on his greatest climbs and how those lessons have helped him break into the business world
Take 66-year-old UCI Track Masters World Championships rider Gary Hoffman, who is almost as fast as he was at age 20—when he competed to race in the Olympics
Sometimes a little bit of recklessness pays off
The microbes in our digestive systems can affect everything from our mental health to our weight and vulnerability to disease. So why not athletic performance? New science is set to revolutionize the way we eat, train, and live.
In the name of citizen science, we peered inside the bellies of Outside staff—and seven elite athletes
The most important rules to grow your body and mind
For years, these key players have set records and pushed boundaries
We published a lot of them this year. Here are the ones we loved the most.
Six athletes on how they elevate this dish from plain noodles to delicious, healthy bowls of endurance fuel
This year was full of famous farewells, marketing stunts, and big-time wins for team USA
Big wall free solo climber Alex Honnold reflects on why he’s so enamored with El Cap in this recent animated film called Walls Are Meant for Climbing from the North Face.
So why were most of their major accomplishments also accompanied by a swarm of questions about the routes' legitimacy?
Follow the lead of elite athletes and use the science of motivation to perform at your best
The trick to making it look easy is a heck of a lot of hard work
Or a movie, or a game of spoons. The alpine racer isn't dusting the competition by slacking off. She's putting in the work, and then she's taking a nap.
The podcast star and bestselling author sent the same 11 questions to more than 100 of his dream interviewees. He shares their answers in his new book, 'Tribe of Mentors.'
Ten pro tips for reaching—and maintaining—peak performance
From skier, producer, and director Nikolai Schirmer with support from Black Crows, Shapes follows Schirmer and Flo Bastien as they explore the backcountry in Canada, France, and Norway.
A master list of the most worthwhile nutrition advice we've ever written
The climber and photographer is rarely home. But when he is, here’s what he keeps close by.
In this film from Salomon, pro skiers Kalen Thorien and Cody Townsend take twenty-two-year-old Swedish skier Lovisa Rosengren to Kashmir, India.
The peak performance expert and bestselling author on what he’s reading now
Sensing that the women's market wasn’t a top priority for lots of existing gear companies, these entrepreneurs and athletes started making their own stuff
Armed with a bike, a cunning smile, and an understated talent for downhill, Richie Rude lets his riding do the talking for him.
From Salomon TV, Mica follows rising ski star Andrea Byrne along with Cody Townsend, Chris Rubens, and Leah Evans as they indulge Mica Heli Skiing's endless terrain.
Beckey, who has often been called the country’s ur-dirtbag—a climber who eschews riches to pursue climbing full-time—was widely recognized as North America’s most prolific mountaineer
The well-known mountain guide breaks down his 10 essentials
Advice from one of the world’s best ultra-marathon runners
Freeskier Sam Favret and snowboarder Julien Herry take on steep riding in the heart of Mont Blanc massif.
Don't feel bad about your semineurotic prerace protocol. It might be one of the keys to your success.
In desperate times, even desperate measures won't suffice
The National Park Service findings, released last week, are troubling. The reality is even worse.
Seven adventurers on their favorite legal performance enhancer