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Continuum
Every now and then a stronger gust shakes us – a reminder that we are very far from civilisation. As usual we are gathered around the stove, listening with fascination to the stories of Atilio, our captain....
Stronger With Time
Joffrey Maluski sets out on a winter fatbike traverse of Iceland. Facing deep cold and extreme storms, he has no choice but control what he can and adapt to the rest....
Light Lines
Norwegian nature is under threat. Is it possible to blend art, action sports, and environmental activism to bring this issue to the top of the political agenda? By Calum Macintyre & Vegard Aasen....
Couloir de Glace
'Climbers with their glinting ice axes and clinking karabiners, trekkers with their bright rucksacks and hiking poles were all heading for the high peaks, along trails that had been used by nomads for generations.'...
Thrawn
In the heart of the Cairngorms National Park, a group of snowsports enthusiasts and storytellers explore what it means to be thrawn. By Hannah Bailey & Patagonia....
A White Dream
Wildlife photographer Jérémie Villet endures weeks of the harshest conditions imaginable in the pursuit of an elusive dream....
A Delicate Line
Anna Tybor struggles with choices and consequences high on Manaslu, driven by her desire to become the first woman to make a ski descent without supplementary oxygen....
A Baffin Vacation
Sarah McNair-Landry and Erik Boomer go looking for whitewater and granite towers on Baffin Island – a place where the line between expedition and vacation is a thin one....
Sail to Ski: Lyngen Alps
Pete Elliott heads to the Lyngen Alps in Arctic Norway to experience a sail-to-ski adventure with Mabey Ski....
Interseason
Aaron Ralph explores the Alps through 30 cold water swims in 30 days – experiencing the beauty and harshness of alpine autumn first hand....
Finding Flow
It’s late September and it feels like the world is in technicolour. The air is crisp and cool, the sun is bright and warm. Everything is breathtakingly beautiful, especially in that beautiful alpine glow that hugs the hours around dawn and dusk....
Storms and Silence
A dream project, 3 years in the making. With less than a week to go the weather gods are in a capricious mood....
Everything is Connected
Photographer Florian Ledoux conducts a sailing expedition to Svalbard, documenting walruses, polar bears, and also the impact of record-breaking high temperatures in the Arctic....
Land of Horses
On a journey across Kyrgyzstan with three stallions, a stumble at the flooded Naryn River leads to a moment of crisis for Ashley and Quentin....
Flow State
Jenny Tough embarks on a gravel bikepacking journey through the Tirolean Alps in Austria, seeking the elusive flow state....
Tough Choices
Ultrarunners Ryan Sandes and Ryno Griesel take on their most ambitious journey yet: a circumnavigation of Lesotho. They face extreme weather, delays, and some difficult decisions....
Thistlegorm
Diving into the wreck of the SS Thistlegorm, a ship sunk by German bombers during World War II on its way to supply the British Eighth Army at Tobruk....
A Smile in the Ice
Gabriele Pedemonte lived for 10 days with the Nenets, a nomadic population of the Yamal Peninsula, Siberia. He learnt about a new way of life and found that it doesn’t take much to be happy....
Taking Flight
There are destinations whose name alone conjures dreams in the mind. Wadi Rum, a desert valley in southern Jordan, is one of them. And some adventures arise spontaneously, born from friendship and a passion for adventure itself....
Beyond the Surface
Belén García Ovide and Norris Niman reveal the hidden stories of our planet – and seek solutions to environmental issues in the Arctic....
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