I was interviewed by the French magazine Vertige about Alex Honnold’s upcoming live-streamed free solo of Taipei 101.
The author learns to trust the wisdom of his elders on a wildly jinxed motorcycle-mountaineering trip to Ecuador.
On a motorcycle trip to Italy, we learn it’s not when you arrive, but how, and it’s not what you bring, it’s how you pack it. Sponsored for EVERGOODS.
At The North Face Climbing Festival in London, I spoke with Stefano Ghisolfi, Fay Manners, Nathaniel Coleman, and others about their upcoming projects.
To Grammy-nominated violinist and activist Vijay Gupta, classical music was made for the streets.
Forget the 5.14 sufferfests. We asked elite athletes like Alex Honnold, Sasha DiGiulian, and Alex Megos to share the moderate lines they love.
Siebe Vanhee, Séan Villanueva O’Driscoll, and Symon Welfringer completed a first ascent two decades in the making. Now, Vanhee reveals the scariest moments and whether the 5,000-foot route was worth the risk.
On May 9, Konstantin Smirnov’s mountaineering guide abandoned him at 25,900 feet on the fifth-highest mountain on Earth. He's now taking the guide company to court.
Two Wyoming campers did everything right—keeping food out of their tents and using deterrents—but a black bear refused to back down.
Over intense opposition from the Havasupai Tribal Council, state officials quietly approved a request from the Pinyon Plain uranium mine to adjust acceptable levels of toxic chemicals in the mine’s monitoring well.
The Indian government has definitively identified the mountain's most famous dead body. Now comes the dangerous, expensive reality of hacking him out of the ice.
All in Interviews
I was interviewed by the French magazine Vertige about Alex Honnold’s upcoming live-streamed free solo of Taipei 101.
Mountain Gazette interviewed me about my career and print feature for their fall 2025 issue (#204).
Can this man convince America that nature is nonpartisan? An interview with former conservative activist Benji Backer about his new environmental nonprofit.
“I want people to overcome their fear,” says shark diver and conservationist Ocean Ramsey, the subject of a new Netflix documentary, Shark Whisperer.
I was interviewed by Michael Levy, Summit Journal’s editor-in-chief, about my career and my past (and future) stories for the print magazine.
I talked with free soloist Alex Honnold about climbing, climate and family.
On the intricacies of painting the outdoors, with rock climber and watercolorist Elaine Booth.
Climbing caught up with the American sport climber shortly after she released her first EP on Spotify. We talked art, music, modeling, and what’s next.
I was interviewed on the most recent (9/26/24) episode of motorcycle podcast Adventure Rider Radio about my writing career, motorcycles, and the mountains. Listen on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
Raboutou placed first at the Olympic Qualifier Series in June, and is one of two American climbers returning for their second Olympic Games.
The 25-year-old American made history this summer, becoming the first female boulderer to tackle the V16 grade.
Climbing House’s editor-at-large, Owen Clarke, speaks with Dom Arcana, a leading setter at one of America’s most well-known bouldering gyms.
The 22-year-old spoke with us about 'Law'—the hardest route of his career—and his desire to bolt hard new American lines.
Jesse Dufton recently became the first blind climber to FA a multi-pitch route. But he’s indifferent to “firsts.”
The controversial French “Spiderman,” known for his illegal building climbs, was also a pioneering soloist on rock in the 1980s and 90s.
The former pro climber and veteran guide chatted with Climbing House, offering insight gleaned over 30+ years in the alpine.
The Italian climber reckons the line goes at 5.15c, making it Italy’s hardest route.
The notoriously prolific climber shares thoughts on training & projecting hard, social media, college, and his insane goal to send every V14+ boulder in Colorado.
The American alpinist shares what it took to climb the 5,000-foot route on Cerro Chaltén.
The young American flyer gives us the lowdown after taking silver in the 4th FAI World Cup of Indoor Skydiving.