Adventure
MORE THAN 2-D
No question, the overarching goal of telling the history of climbing in the Yosemite Valley in a single film must have been daunting. This year, Sender Films is using the Reel Rock Film Tour, with its round-the-world schedule that includes hundreds of stops, to ...
Venturing out of the box
I had the best cubicle job in the world. Which is like boasting about being the world’s tallest midget...
French sailor rescued after failed Antarctic trip
A French sailor attempting a solo circumnavigation of the Earth was rescued by an Australian cruise ship after he had to abandon his yacht...
Shouldn’t Be Alive
Flip through the channels of cable television on any given night, and you’ll probably find a survival-themed reality TV show. I Shouldn’t Be Alive features dramatizations of people who survived injuries or other mishaps in the wilderness. Survivorman follows the ...
A fresh pair of eyes
The following story presents another perspective of Emma Murray’s attempt to complete the Wasatch Ultimate Ridge Linkup, which Murray detailed in the July 26...
Mountaineering mathematics
I will wager Sir Isaac Newton wasn’t a climber, but mountaineers do share bonds with the great mathematician and physicist. For instance, he discovered...
Lindsey Vonn…Greatest Ski Racer Ever?
Lindsey Vonn is a good ski racer. But how about this: “Lindsey Vonn is the greatest racer ever...
Bridging the Divide
Halfway through the Continental Divide Trail, having traveled over 1,500 miles through the plains of New Mexico and the rugged mountains of Colorado, tired,...
Arapahoe Basin offering two-season ski pass for $499
Colorado ski area Arapahoe Basin is breaking out a new pass concept predicated on a crazy idea: People who like skiing now might continue to like skiing in the future...
‘New Alpinism’ promotes cross training regimen for climbing success
Steve House was seeking a better way to train after he was forced to turn back during his attempt at Pakistan’s Masherbrum, a 25,659-foot peak, in 2003. He’d had overtrained for the climb, according to Scott Johnston, who stepped in to provide some advice. Johnston ...
Racing to save bonobos
Canadian-American novelist Deni Béchard, a recent resident of Breckenridge, has written two award-winning books and explored more than 50 countries. When he heard bonobos, our closest living relative alongside chimpanzees, are going extinct, he set out for the Congo ...
Balloon-powered flight in South Africa honors Nelson Mandela
A man flew nearly 4 miles by balloon in South Africa, traversing the sea from Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned, to Cape Town...

















