Daniel Frandson drowned while bridge jumping with a friend on Idaho’s Payette River on May 31. He was 24 years old.
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.
Daniel Frandson drowned while bridge jumping with a friend on Idaho’s Payette River on May 31. He was 24 years old.
Tony Sartin passed away suddenly while out cragging, after an unclear medical emergency, on September 4, at the age of 57.
David Rearick, died aged 92, on August 21. He made the first ascent of The Diamond on Longs Peak .
Bob Williams died on September 3, aged 96. He was a skilled dancer, celebrated mathematician, and early American rock climber.
Húserka, 34, died on October 31, after making the first ascent of the 2,220-meter East Face of Nepal’s Langtang Lirung (7,234m).
Mark “Chappy” Chapman passed away on November 25, after a hard-fought battle with an aggressive brain tumor (glioblastoma). He was 70 years old.
Álvaro “Pop” Peiró died on April 2, murdered during a robbery in Bogotá, Colombia. He was 32 years old
American alpinist and guide Adam George died on April 2, in a helicopter crash while guiding heliski clients near Verbier, Switzerland. He was 45.
Neil Cannon died on April 2, aged 63, after a long, hard-fought battle with prostate cancer.
Yosemite Valley pioneer TM Herbert died on March 23, aged 87.
Matt Richard, 27, died in El Potrero Chico, Mexico on February 2, after a rappelling accident.
Our annual tribute to the community members we've lost in the past year.
Tina Lewis was enjoying a “trip of a lifetime” before she was detained at an airport in India. Her crime: traveling with a satellite communication device.
Brothers Hugo and Ross Turner recently flew an electric paraglider over Val d’Isere in France. They believe that small electric motors and lightweight batteries could revolutionize the aerial sport.
Escape the crowds and explore these off-the-beaten-path motocamping destinations, where the campsite is just the beginning of the adventure.
Babsi Zangerl just became the first person to free climb a route on El Capitan on her first try, without a fall. Her ascent closes a 30-year chapter of attempts.
Ryan Borgwardt pretended to drown in a Wisconsin kayaking accident, then ran away to meet a woman he met online.
The elephants died after drinking stagnant water from pools contaminated by algal blooms.
Japanese climbers Hidesuke Taneishi and Hiroki Yamamoto made the first ascent of the unclimbed Himalayan peak on October 31.
Not sure what to get the two-wheeled fiend in your life? Whether shopping for a friend, family, or romantic partner, here are our top choices.