In conversation with Italian high-altitude mountaineer Tamara Lunger on big peaks, big goals, tragedy, and the hardship and heartbreak of K2 in winter....
What does it take to finish the Barkley Marathons, one of the toughest races on Earth? The Finishers tells the story of the few who have completed it....
Emily Scott set out to climb the Scottish Munros in one continuous, self-supported round. Project 282 is the short film about what motivated her throughout the 120-day journey....
Why do we need a watch? More fundamentally, what is a watch? Ian Elliot and Alex Brown of Elliot Brown watches may have the answer. ...
Ángel Grimaldi’s lifelong quest to capture breathtaking images of the ocean to inspire others, seek the harmony and silence of nature, and help conserve fragile ecosystems....
Capturing the feeling of sleeping under the stars, The Camping Life is a new book by Brendan Leonard and Forest Woodward....
Whiteout is a transportive film from the frozen white landscape of Lake Baikal, and a solo cyclist’s love for the cold...
In the Gifu and Ishikawa regions of Japan, culture, heritage, nature, and adventure combine to create a potent combination....
Through a project to photograph and film the blue hour from the sea every morning during lockdown, Mike Guest reflects on his mental health and healing....
Switzerland Tourism launches the 100% Women Peak Challenge – to see all 48 4000m peaks in Switzerland summitted by all-female groups...
Where is the boundary between acceptable and unacceptable risk? On Baffin Island, Bronwyn Hodgins finds loose rock, mountain splendour, and a sense of community....
Swedish outdoor clothing and equipment company Fjällräven takes steps towards its zero-waste goal with the Samlaren collection made from leftover fabric....
A expedition to Taiwan to open one of the longest Canyoning descents in the world – an eight day first descent down the Malishan River....
We test the new generation of the Arc’teryx Atom LT Hoody in its home grounds of the west coast of Canada. ...
On releases its most sustainable shoe yet, the limited edition Cloudrock Edge Raw, made with more than 80% recycled materials...
There is a fine art to the map of a ski hill. In a basic two-dimensional image, an entire mountain is described – its trails, lifts, ridgelines, opportunities, and dangers. It gives directions, inspires outdoor play, and showcases the beauty of a snow-covered landscape....
We chat with Zahan Billimoria about the dangerously empowering experience of uncertainty and risk in the mountains – and the barriers that communities of colour face in adventure pursuits....
An expedition to the Garwhal Himalayas to attempt a remote unclimbed 6805m peak called Janhukot, lying at the top of the Gangotri Glacier....
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