For a quick getaway last weekend, my friends and I planned a three-night stay in…
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Friday Inspiration, Vol. 130
You’ll probably never see a more inspiring trip report from a toddler than this one,…
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Summit Day
A couple hundred feet from the top of Avalanche Gulch on Mount Shasta last Monday…
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Friday Inspiration, Vol. 129
Holy shit, that’s how you work a video camera—and chase thunderstorms for a whole month…
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Kanye West Tweets With Photos Of Bears
Mashing up Kanye West’s tweets with New Yorker cartoons has been done before (in 2010…
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Friday Inspiration, Vol. 128
“To me, it’s like hitting the lotto. I wake up happy in the morning. I…
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When Crappy Gear Is OK
In 2004, my friend Nick and I went on a 10-day road trip from Montana…
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Friday Inspiration, Vol. 127
Yes, we’d all be better off if we climbed—or at least looked up at—trees more…
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The Gas Tank Is 1/4 Full, Or 3/4 Empty
Just east of Green River, Utah, on Interstate 70, I looked over from the passenger…
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Friday Inspiration, Vol. 126
Brad Gobright and Jim Reynolds climbed The Nose in a little over two hours last…
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The Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim: A Trail Diary
4:35 a.m. The wind blows across the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, 20 mph…
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Friday Inspiration, Vol. 125
The Hanging won the Charlie Fowler Award for best climbing film at Mountainfilm last year,…
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Climbing Out Of A Huge Metaphor
Ten years ago last weekend, my old friend Jarrett didn’t have cancer anymore, so I…
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Friday Inspiration, Vol. 124
Blue Ridge Outdoors profiles Forest and Canyon Woodward as they run their first 50-mile race…
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For Sale: Palatial Mountain Getaway
Location, location, location! This one-bedroom is close to nothing. Step inside the 29-square-foot ripstop nylon…
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Friday Inspiration, Vol. 123
If you’re not familiar with Chip Thomas’s work, here’s your chance (video): (Thanks, Chris) Does…
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Affordable Alternatives To The Seven Summits
Want to climb the Seven Summits? Sure you do. Want to pony up $157,000 (not…
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Friday Inspiration, Vol. 122
Shit yeah, solar system: (video) “Last year, a Miami newspaperman asked what he planned on…
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Should You Keep Your Big Goals To Yourself?
A couple years ago, I was talking to my dad on the phone and asked…
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Friday Inspiration, Vol. 121
Well, here’s a nifty-as-hell three minutes of Grand Canyon timelapses (video) “The Big Lebowski came…
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How I Learned to Stop Worrying And Love The Strava
I was hesitant to try Strava at first: Everybody’s heard about some jackass who almost…
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Friday Inspiration, Vol. 120
“If you’re lucky, the mountains are a forgiving teacher and you learn from your experiences.…
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Break In/Destroy Your New Sleeping Bag With These 11 Simple Steps
Nothing’s better than a brand-new sleeping bag, that miraculous cocoon of warmth that enables you…
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Friday Inspiration, Vol. 119
A super-fun cycling film from Brian Vernor about a 192-mile ride through the California desert…
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25 Things Said That Might Mean You’re Going To Have An Epic*
*epic meaning a very long day, not like a we’re-gonna-die epic “You’ll be fine.” “I’m…
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Friday Inspiration, Vol. 118
Maybe you wouldn’t call Ben Page’s bike trip “fun,” but you might agree with some…
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The Joy Of Wearing Out A Piece Of Gear
A lot of things felt like they were on the verge of breaking down in…
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