Dear states of Utah and Colorado: Hey, so you know what would be cool? If…
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The Definition Of Adventure
As I descended the corniced summit ridge, I saw a climber coming up the same…
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The Miniaturization Of Climbing
Not to be an alarmist or anything, but at the current rate of miniaturization, by…
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How To Go To The Gym
Hans Florine has climbed The Nose on El Cap damn near 100 times, and in…
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Dear Helmets:
Dear helmets: You guys are my favorite hats. Sure, other headwear may be more stylish,…
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‘Hey Girl’ Memes For Outdoorsy Women
(Chris Sharma photo by Klaus Fengler/klausfengler.de) Ladies: Have you enjoyed Ryan Gosling’s “Hey Girl” meme,…
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Are You Coming Off The Couch?
Do you ever say “yes” to a bike ride, day of climbing, run, ski day,…
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What Story Are You Telling Yourself?
Chad Kellogg died in Patagonia on Valentine’s Day this year, at 42 years old. I…
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How To Climb A Hill
I was in the audience during a presentation at the Green Mountain College Adventure Education…
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Ouch Maps: Let People Know Where You Hurt
Ever had a co-worker give you a well-meaning slap on the back right where you…
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Sometimes It Ain’t Rocket Science
Herb and Jan Conn developed almost all of the early climbing in South Dakota’s Needles…
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The Moments Before Your Big Moments
I got an email from Statigram the other day offering to collect my “best Instagram…
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Big Shout Out To Rocks
It is a fact that if you are reading this, there is a 75 percent…
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What’s The Best Rain Jacket?
When you’re buying a rain jacket, you probably have lots of questions, none of which…
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A Moab State Of Mind
I sat under Mesa Arch in Canyonlands National Park, 60 minutes from Moab and 20…
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You Don’t Have To Go Inside Just Because It’s Dark
I rolled down the packed trail, standing in the pedals, watching the 30 or so…
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A Friendly Reminder That Your Summer Is Half Over
My dad mentioned to me the other day that this was the first year he’d…
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Pride Cometh Before The Fall
As a joke, I got my photo taken next to the Icebox Canyon trailhead sign:…
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You Wonder Why We Don’t Have Nice Things
I sat down exhausted last Tuesday night next to my friends Chris and Forest in…
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Dads And Dreams
My dad told me the other day he’d won a three-day Harley rental at a…
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Are You Ready For Your Summit Photo?
Are you going hiking this weekend? Planning a climb of Mount Hood, Shasta, Rainier? There…
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Pooping In The Outdoors: A Flow Chart
Everyone poops. What to do with it in the out-of-doors can sometimes be confusing. Thanks…
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Facts About Climbing Mount Everest
Have you heard of Mount Everest? Mount Everest is the tallest mountain on Earth, so…
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The Masochist’s Guide To Bushwhacking
“Bushwhacking is like my third favorite thing to do in the outdoors, behind crotch-deep postholing…
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How To Get Your New Boyfriend/ Girlfriend To Hate Your Sport
You love snowboarding. Or climbing. Or mountain biking. You’ve been doing it for so long,…
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A Bunch Of Dreams, One Film: The Making Of ’35’
This past Tuesday, a film called “35” went up on Vimeo — it’s 5 minutes…
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