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Dozens of climbers were forced to turn back just shy of the summit after their oxygen regulators failed suddenly
If you can't afford the $50 per month membership fee, this gym will let you in anyway
Pro climber Joe Kinder lost his job for harassing fellow pro Sasha DiGiulian on Instagram. Where do we go from here?
Matt Wells and Denny Hogan have been adventuring together for decades. As they push 70, they're not ready to give it up yet.
Ulyana Nadia Horodskyj is an ice scientist who's done research high on Everest—and after working with NASA, she's aiming even higher.
The Sherpa community rallied around Matt Moniz and Willie Benegas after their illegal ski descent of Lhotse
Six women talk about their experiences with harassment while recreating or working in the outdoor industry
Last week, the legendary speed climber broke bones in both legs when he fell and hit a ledge after a piece of protection popped 2,200 feet up the rock face
Summer is here in the desert so we rounded up our female editors' top picks for sunglasses
Jan Redford's 'End of the Rope' doesn't shy away from the author's climbing, relationship, and career pains—which makes it a refreshing new contribution to the canon
As South African Sibusiso Vilane awaits a window to summit Mount Everest for the third time—this attempt without oxygen—he wants the world to know something: We need more black mountaineers
Boyan Petrov was last seen near Camp 3 on Shishapangma nearly a week ago
From a climber pitching in after Hurricane Maria to athletes advocating for public lands
A powerful storm swept the mountains over the weekend and killed more than a dozen people
Sean Dougherty made a name for himself as a talented climber in the Canadian Rockies. Now he's starting a new adventure in one of the most extreme environments on earth.
When you take former sex-trafficking victims into the wilderness for a few days of roughing it, know this: they’ve seen worse. Florence Williams goes on a trip organized by Atlanta-based She Is Able and learns that one size of adventure therapy does not fit all.
Forget brightly colored plastic holds. In the future, we'll climb realistic 3D-printed rocks.
The International Rescue Committee hopes that by teaching kids how to conquer the crag, they'll also be better off facing challenges in their daily lives
Ngima Sherpa and Dendi Sherpa were hit by flying ice when a serac collapsed as they navigated the infamous route up Mount Everest. Theirs are the first major injuries of the season.
In today’s era, claiming an adventure record requires more than skill. You need a laundry list of caveats and qualifiers.
Lightweight and easy to pull on, whether you're in the gym or at the crag
Evan Phillips climbed mountains until an injury took him out of the game. Now he pours his energy into making music and 'The Firn Line,' a podcast about the lives of climbers, artists, and adventurers.
The world's highest peak will again be the focus of the climbing world
We’re a competitive bunch. Here’s how we stay fit enough to keep up.
What elite athletes wish they had known when they first started climbing
When two climbers were stranded near the summit of Nanga Parbat last winter, they sent out a desperate call on their satellite device. A hundred miles away, a Polish team of extraordinary climbers answered the call, prompting one of the most daring rescues in mountaineering history.
The Land of Maybe features a trip to the Faroe Islands with climbers Cedar Wright, James Pearson, and Yuji Hirayama.
Some of these vans have so many gorgeous wood panels and stainless steel fixtures, they make my town house look a little dumpy
Mount Everest is increasingly defined by budget guiding companies—and more crowding than ever
Pro climbers and guides share their perspectives on why an event like the Women's Climbing Festival matters to them and to the sport at large
Women who work as guides and professional athletes face a tougher go than their male counterparts if they also want to raise children
Sherpa women aren’t encouraged to climb mountains. But that wasn't going to stop Dawa Yangzum Sherpa, who grew up in a Himalayan village with no electricity or running water but knew that she would one day summit Mount Everest. At 21, she stood on top of the world and then started a new quest: to become the first woman from her country to earn mountaineering's most elite title—an IFMGA.
Twenty-two years after its founding, the e-retailer will start making in-house outdoor apparel and gear, as well as collaborating with a few select brands, like Flylow and Black Diamond, on co-branded product
For when you don’t have tens of thousands dollars just laying around
For the first time, the International Olympic Committee is researching what it takes for new moms to return to high-level competition
The effort paradox explains everything from mountain climbing to buying IKEA furniture
The Reluctant Enthusiasts explores humankind’s relationship with wild places through the words of Edward Abbey.
And also, when to stop being a baby and learn to enjoy yourself
Could the short, goofy-looking busboy become the new king of hard soloing and speed climbing?
Every year, the Upper Peninsula town of Munising hosts the Michigan Ice Fest. Last month, a certain celebrity rock climber attended the event, working with pro ice climber Angela VanWiemeersch to learn to climb a different type of face.
Get ready for three days of sending in Bishop, California
And global warming could bring more of it to the surface
The latest book by David Roberts is a personal narrative on mortality and relationships and a polemic on the history and future of adventure
Alaska State Troopers called off a six-day search after finding the climbers' ropes on the Mendenhall Tower
The two world-class alpinists haven’t been heard from since Monday afternoon, when they summited the Mendenhall Towers
The climber's posthumously published autobiography gives an intimate look at a mountain legend and takes on new meaning after his death
A versatile getup for winter’s last throes and spring’s first showers
Bad weather, an unscheduled rescue, and a mutiny wrecked the chances of two teams hoping to make daring winter summits
She was a pioneer for women in the industry
Do you really need a bra specifically made for rock climbing? Yes.
High-altitude alpinist Masha Gordon says it's time women claimed more peaks, and she has a plan to make it happen
With back-to-back sends of 5.15-rated routes, the climber made history in 2017. And she's just getting started.
Generations of mountaineers stopped at the small home in Pangboche for an audience with the humble, loving Buddhist
Wearing wild paisley shirts and bell-bottomed pants, smoking cigarettes and posing with rebellious insouciance, Bridwell and his partners created an utterly new image of the rock climber as anti-establishment biker-hippy-hardass, while sending routes harder and more terrifying than anything done before
From filmmaker Bernardo Giménez, Silence, chronicles climber Adam Ondra’s first ascent of the climbing route 'Silence'.
As rescuers worked to save seven climbers, television crews live-streamed everything. The question is: should they?
Navajo climber Len Necefer is using social media to remind us of our wild places' indigenous histories
Make popping a squat as painless and embarrassment-free as possible
In back-to-back days, Michaela Kiersch and Paige Claassen secured the first and second female ascents of Necessary Evil, a 5.14c in Arizona
Climbing Out of a Disaster from Black Diamond follows Puerto Rican climber Bryant Huffman as he realizes how his skills as a climber can aid in recovery from hurricane Maria.
When Black Diamond released its first-ever batch of climbing shoes, only a third of the initial line was marketed to women
A meditation on dating people who have different skills than you do
Generations of climbers, journalists, and scholars relied on her reporting from the foot of the world's 8,000-meter peaks
Don't try to justify what we do in the outdoors. Just enjoy it.
The pro climber on her go-to, high-tech methods for staying healthy and injury-free
A new study says yes, and scientists are trying to find out why
During 40 years of adventure, hard-charging writer and climber Mark Jenkins has asked a lot of his wife and kids. After his fourth attempt on a dicey Chinese peak, he examines the risks and rewards of a risk-defying career.
The pro climber caught flak on Instagram for straying into politics—but he says it's essential for athletes to speak out
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 your workouts and results to the next level with the help of these expert-recommended (free) apps
From technical, three-layer shells to casual flannels, Basin and Range makes clothes designed for an adventurous lifestyle
Alex Txikon attempts an off-season climb of the world's highest peak
A new study wades into the controversy, with unexpected results
Who cares how you funded your nice van or thru-hike? What matters is that you're spending time outside.
We know you’ve been lacking this year—here’s how to change that