Recent allegations of phony summit images on the world’s highest peaks ignited a debate in the mountaineering community. We asked photography experts how to spot a hoax.
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.
Recent allegations of phony summit images on the world’s highest peaks ignited a debate in the mountaineering community. We asked photography experts how to spot a hoax.
More than 30 vehicles were involved in mishaps after a snowstorm tore through the area.
Officials said the hikers were “ill-prepared” for winter weather. New Hampshire is one of a few states now levying fines on rescued hikers deemed to have entered the wilderness unprepared. Could they pay?
Arizona is among the states with the highest number of lightning deaths and injuries.
The endurance athlete shaved a sliver off the standard 13-mile route, taking an informal trail to cut a switchback.
Benjamin Védrines says his first ascent of Jannu East (24,501ft) with Nicolas Jean is more meaningful than any in his career.
A one-mile stretch in Jackson, Wyoming, has seen an uptick in vehicles colliding with moose, nearly all of which have killed the animal.
Located on the peak’s North Face, the Hornbein has captivated mountaineers since Tom Hornbein and Willi Unsoeld made its first ascent in 1963. Morrison’s party was only the sixth to ascend the route, and the first since 1991.
Grizzly attacks are common in the spring, when sows are defending their cubs, and in the fall during hyperfagia, a period of extensive eating to prepare for winter.
An account of my Saturday and Sunday, concerning ouroboros and lost time and watering the plants on the shelf.
Responders spent six hours rescuing the two, who were stuck on a sheer and rocky couloir deep in the Sierra Nevada.
One donor compared visiting a national park with no rangers to visiting Disney World without Mickey Mouse.
Although BASE jumping is not allowed in national parks, sources tell Outside the activity is not all that uncommon.
Ultrarunner Olivia Amber recently spent four days running over California’s highest peaks to set the fastest known female time on the famed Norman’s 13 route. Amber shares the highs and lows of the journey.
After climbing the 8,163-meter Manaslu, Soria shares his advice on training, seeking summits, and accepting change.
Todd Shoulders, 54, died in the South San Juan Wilderness, just ten miles away from where two other hunters were recently killed by lightning.
A hiker was just rescued from a Colorado peak after blowing a simple rescue whistle. The lesson? Satellite messengers are great, but low-tech tools have their place in a safety kit, too.
Officials say that the 26-year-old victim was rappelling from the popular Mount Blue Sky route when she suffered a fatal accident.
That’s what a group of former National Park Service employees is urging in light of a looming federal shutdown.
The iconic American action star hiked Northern California’s 10,457-foot Lassen Peak.