Adventure
How I Nearly Killed My Father on Tenaya Canyon
The sign read, “Tenaya Canyon is extremely dangerous. Many have lost...
History re-made
At 27,000 feet, Amelia Rose Earhart was soaring over Howland Island, the intended destination of legendary aviatrix Amelia Earhart, when she used a small handheld GPS device to tweet the names of the young women who were set to receive flight-training scholarships ...
This compass will tell you how to get there (and back)%uFFFD
This compass will tell you how to get there (and back...
Attempting a vertical ski record, amid eating disorders and depression
The dull beam of a headlamp bloomed in the dark as Sean Van Horn’s skis skidded to a stop at the bottom of Aspen’s Buttermilk...
Study: for elite athletes, time might slow down
As often as athletes talk about being "in the zone," that's typically taken as a metaphor or a vague feeling...
Boulder’s eponymous sport
There was a time when people went bouldering only when they couldn’t get away to rock climb. Bouldering — climbing rock formations and boulders low to the ground — was viewed as a way to improve one’s technical skills and get a climbing fix between hitting more ...
‘Drawn’ to create new lines
What would you do, if you were a 30-something parent with a career and a mortgage, and still felt the call of the wilderness, not just for weekend camping trips and days at the local crag sport climbing, but to venture into the unknown, to climb lines to summits no ...
RISKY BUSINESS
Markus Beck describes himself as a “risk manager,” and if you glanced at his resume, it’s clear he manages plenty of it. As an avalanche safety instructor and the owner of a mountain guide service, risk is often the one thing Beck can’t avoid. His company, the ...
Lindsey Vonn…Greatest Ski Racer Ever?
Lindsey Vonn is a good ski racer. But how about this: “Lindsey Vonn is the greatest racer ever...
Colorado’s Griffin Post battles the best freeskiers on the most dangerous...
When it comes to winter sports, Olympic athletes tend to get all the attention. But Colorado athlete Griffin Post has been quietly toiling away as a big-mountain competitor on the Freeride World Tour for the past two years. This tour — which features four showcase ...
Climbing etiquette
Show respect for climbing sites and your fellow mountaineers Knowing your mountain and treating the site with respect is an important part of the climbing experience. All climbers should follow “Leave No Trace” principles, plus any rules specific to an area...
