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On November 27, Brad Gobright died in Potrero Chico, Mexico. He was 31.
Le Probatoire is one of the toughest challenges in the outdoors, used for decades to pick alpine professionals in France's legendary hub of glacier skiing, climbing, and deadly terrain. Only the strongest make it, but Simon Akam wonders: Is selection by ordeal still the best way to groom competent guides?
The husband and wife directing team open up about the life and work that they’ve created together—and where it all goes from here.
Despite decades of conflict, Palestine is home to an up-and-coming climbing scene centered around top-notch—and untouched—limestone. A new guidebook hopes to show locals and foreigners alike how to navigate the region's rock safely and help foster cross-cultural understanding.
What could have been a fatal fall is just a stepping stone on Harrington's path to become the first woman to free climb one of El Cap's hardest routes in a day
When the climber took a fall, Alex Honnold caught her with his bare hands
Whether you're bouldering, sport climbing, or jamming splitters, choosing the right shoes is about more than fit. These are the best models.
After Kirstie Ennis lost her leg, she climbed some of the hardest mountains in the world. And she’s just getting started.
From hair ties to hydration bladders, women share their top pregnancy hacks
Alex Honnold has made a career of facing down risk in the mountains. Because of that, he has insight into how to process that possibility.
Swenson just summited one of the last unclimbed peaks in the world
A few of our favorite adventure photographers share the behind-the-scenes tales of their legendary pictures
'The Mentor' chronicles climber Marcus Garcia’s relationship with climbing legend, Jimmy Ray Forester
According to Craig Romano, the local guy who literally wrote the book—actually, 20 of them—on hiking in the area
Climbers at Lion Rock have joined the pro-democracy movement in the city's struggle with Beijing
As a climbing community, we may be politically diverse, but we all share the same passion, so let's come together to protect America's public lands
She's the first person to summit all 846 thirteeners in the lower 48 and Hawaii
The trick to staying the right temperature this time of year? Bring smart options.
What happens when you find yourself on El Cap with a badly injured partner? Former Yosemite Search and Rescue (YOSAR) worker Josie McKee and climber Quinn Brett found out.
None would be where they are today without the influence of these people
Looking for an outdoor mentor? So is everyone else. Here's how to make yourself a little more competitive.
Australia's Uluru has closed for climbing. That sheds light on other bucket-list destinations you could be doing better.
Over six months and seven days, the Nepali climber summited all 14 of the world's 8,000-meter peaks
Joey Henson draws maps of his favorite climbing areas around Boone, North Carolina, and sells them to raise funds for land conservation
Pearl Johnson is now the youngest person to ascend the 3,000-foot rock face
Yes, your palms will get sweaty
The 45-year-old likes to undergo days-long adventures that combine mountain biking, rafting, and climbing
'Speak to Me Softly,' from filmmaker Henna Taylor and Outdoor Research, tracks Jenny Abegg on a challenging pitch on Moonlight Buttress
In this film from Spindrift, climber Heather Weidner attempts her fifth 5.14 sport climb in Saint George, Utah
Sending indoors can be fun. Here are our favorite tools.
'Rotpunkt' is an upcoming film from Patagonia that chronicles Alex Megos's ascent within the ranks of the climbing community
The lineup of films is sure to inspire anyone in the audience to find their nearest crag or climbing gym
In downtown Copenhagen, a city known to be extremely flat, a man-made climbing wall stands among the landscape at 45 feet high
When your love for the outdoors meets chronic pain, you grieve—and then you adapt
Six pairs suited for a wide range of activities
The Emerald City is surrounded by mountains and has access to the ocean, but some of its biggest outdoor draws can be reached by public transportation
The famed free soloist gave us the beta on the country’s best rock-climbing mecca
Dynos are big, scary, and an excellent way to think about how we can be more supportive and intentional at the crag
After a climbing partner became ill, high winds stranded Yev Krasnitskiy and his team on the upper reaches of Mount Rainier for five days with no way to go but up
Ridgeway was a force to be reckoned with, and over more than three decades with Patagonia helped pioneer its iconic aesthetic
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Two years after his disputed back-to-back summit of the world's tallest mountain, alpinist and ultrarunner Kilian Jornet has received a permit to climb Everest again this fall. If he plans to go for another record, he's not telling people.
Because you don't want to be led deep into the backcountry by just anyone
For his 50th birthday, photographer Jeff Johnson wanted to run 50 kilometers and climb 50 pitches in Yosemite
In April, alpinists David Lama, Jess Roskelley, and Hansjörg Auer went silent during a harrowing expedition in Canada. The climbing community mobilized, first for a search and then for a memorial. In the wake of the tragedy, writer Nick Heil examines the motives of cutting-edge climbers and wonders: How close should we stand to our own mortality to feel alive?
Because we all need a little encouragement sometimes
The country's Ministry of Tourism unveiled a series of proposals aimed at avoiding another disastrous, overcrowded year on the world's highest peak
Up your game with these moves that translate to the vertical realm
A warming planet could make climbing iconic mountains like the Matterhorn a more risky enterprise. But is shutting them down a call for local authorities to make?
The man who took the most shocking Everest photo of the year is about to break one of mountaineering's stoutest records
Want to be an asshole with a hill to die on? Here are some tips and tricks to get you there.
The story of what happened after a climber spotted a religious figure mounted on the wall of her local climbing gym
Backcountry’s 30-liter Adventure Pack fits everything I need in a sleek, efficient package
Before you drop all that money on a full gear package, take some advice from the experts on where and how to save
It sounds like a great idea. Churches have high ceilings, are centrally located, and, recently, have been falling vacant. But redesigning them to accommodate climbing routes? Not so easy.
Versatility that plays nice in small spaces
The Salt Lake City–based gear company is laying off 70 employees as it shifts its domestic factory to an assembly-only plant
Trading spoons for cams, one set of newlyweds now has everything it needs to explore together
Here's what it takes to get yourself on top of Denali, from Salt Lake City, without a single motor
A local legend challenges a pro climber to a 64-route race
Diversify your Instagram feed with plus-size ultrarunners, kayakers, and other bold outdoorspeople who want you to love getting out there too
It takes skill to have no idea what you're doing outdoors
The online store will award $500 to three finalists between the ages of 13 and 23—a total of 12 over the next year
Smart features make this a reliable line for the crag and the gym
If you think travel agents disappeared completely in the age of online booking, think again. They're back—in a whole new, modern form.
More organizations are cropping up to help everyone find a community in the outdoors. Here are seven of our favorites.
Don't waste a minute of your next vacation—let a local show you around instead
These days, a bad fall or hospital visit can cost you thousands of dollars. But new on-demand accident insurance for adventurers gives you backup.
Two climbers commiserate over the hypothetical, much worse situations they could find themselves in than the one they’re in right now
The climber fell 80 feet from a climb in North Carolina
Utah State University's first Outdoor Product Design and Development class created their own versions of everything from waders to bike pedals
On July 13 and 14, Outside magazine is bringing its first active-lifestyle festival to Chicago, with stand-up paddleboarding, climbing, fly-fishing, running, biking, axe throwing, an adventure film festival, speakers, live music, and more