Adventure

God is Italian

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God is an Italian. Don’t think so? Here’s proof: The food, the wine and the weather. Want more? Throw mountains into the mix. And not just any mountains, but the massive three-valley complex known as Monterosa Ski. And it’s here, in the isolated villages that dot ...

British ultrarunner postpones Arctic trip due to warm conditions

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Ultrarunner Tim Williamson has decided to postpone a solo run to the North Pole after he was warned that unusually warm temperatures have made ice unstable...

The bicultural advantage

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Years ago, I was eating at McDonald’s in a Florence, Italy, train station when I spotted three tall men in American football jerseys. I was glad to see some compatriots, so I went over and struck up a conversation. It turned out that the Americans were playing for a ...

Quicksand and barbaric yawps

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On a ridge overlooking the Escalante River, nine people — seven teenagers, two adults — huddled together screaming, “I am human!” into the open...

The art and science of racing boards

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Snowboarding attracts a wide variety of enthusiasts. With so many mountains and so many types of terrain to explore, there are many different ways to enjoy the snow during the year, from cranking intoxicating, effortless turns in pure backcountry powder to slipping ...

Colorado’s Berthoud Pass Gets Backcountry Hut — More on the Way

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While Colorado’s Tenth Mountain Division huts are hugely popular, there’s been a movement of late to add more backcountry huts in the Rocky Mountain state...

12 for 2012: This Year’s Best New Mountain Bikes

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We’ve ridden, tested and evaluated dozens of the most promising bikes of...

Fight between European climbers, Sherpas reported on Mt. Everest

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A group of three European climbers has reported a fight between themselves and a group of Sherpa guides on Mount Everest...

How can I stay warm winter camping?

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I received a zero-degree down sleeping bag over the holidays and I'm...

Planks of glory

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Standing atop Spillway, an intermediate groomer at Loveland Ski Area, I visualized my descent on the crowded ribbon of man-made hard pack tending towards icy. Sticking to a line was critical, and this task was daunting, as I had just strapped on my first new pair of ...

All the way to the top

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As he neared the South Summit of Everest, just over 28,700 feet above sea level, Denver-based mountaineer Chris Bombardier was thoroughly worked. “I was so...

Ocean adventurer

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About 90 miles offshore from São Paulo, Brazil, a mile-long mountain ridge pokes out from the Atlantic Ocean. Between 2,000 and 4,000 golden lancehead...