Dear Winter: Hey man. How’s it going? A few of us were just talking about…
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Skiing: A Bumpy Love Story
I leaned on my poles at the intersection of Why Not and Vagabond, green and…
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Should You Take The Day Off Work To Go Skiing?
Here is a flow chart to help you decide: But wait, you say, it’s not…
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How To Be A Terrible Adventure Partner
Sometimes, when you invite a new friend out skiing, biking, climbing, or backpacking, it goes…
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The Dawn Wall And The Idea of ‘Wasting Time’
A week ago, two guys finished climbing an astronomically difficult 3,000-foot route on El Capitan as…
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Help Your Relationship Survive Your Girlfriend/Boyfriend’s First Ski Season
Here’s what you’ve imagined: You and your attractive girlfriend or boyfriend sitting next to each…
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Thanks, Eddie Vedder
Eddie Vedder turned 50 the day before Christmas Eve, as musicians and regular folks often…
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In Praise Of The Real Conversation
I scrolled through my iPhone photos from the past year and found a couple shots…
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Happy Holidays
Hopefully you’re enjoying some time off right now due to one of our many end-of-year…
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11 Ways To Make That Chairlift Ride Awkward
Ski season is here, and you’ll be spending anywhere from three to 15 minutes sharing…
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Considering Gratitude
Mike and I arrived at Lincoln Falls to see a dozen people spread across the…
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Jokes, Brought To You By El Capitan
El Capitan is famous for being the largest granite monolith in the world, which men…
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8 Tips For Getting The Wrong Holiday Gifts For Everyone
Shopping for the holidays can be challenging: Trying to come up with the perfect seven…
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How To Be A Writer: One Story
Every few weeks, I get an e-mail or a Facebook message from someone who has…
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‘Funny Shit in the Woods: The Best of Semi-Rad.com’ Available Now
After Semi-Rad.com passed the three-year mark this spring, I started to think a lot about…
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Introducing The ‘Heavy Backpack Workout’
You’ve tried everything to get in shape: the Shake Weight, BowFlex, FlexBelt, 8 Minute Abs,…
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Notes From A #VanLife
One Saturday last May, I slid a key into the lock on a scrappy little…
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How To Exit A Bathroom (Mostly) Germ-Free
You will probably not get ebola from touching a public restroom door handle. But if…
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The Selfie Stick And The Game Of Life
One day last August at a popular tourist destination, I noticed as a guy walked…
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Utahlorado: An Idea For A Mega-State Of Awesomeness
Dear states of Utah and Colorado: Hey, so you know what would be cool? If…
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5 Ways To Procrastinate Fall By Extending Summer
The temperatures are slowly dropping, the leaves on the trees are starting to turn golden,…
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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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It Turns Out You Can Buy Happiness
A couple weeks ago, Alastair Humphreys told me about the Explore feature on Kayak.com that…
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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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Those Who Can Change Lives, Teach
In August 2011, my old 7th-grade Geography teacher, Mr. Button, sent me a message saying…
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10 Ways You Can Create More Garbage
The average human being will create 102 tons of trash in his/her lifetime. But why…
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Fitness Quotes Brought To You By Bears
[Original photo: “Bear Alaska (3)” by Carl Chapman from Phoenix, usa – Driving To Alaska.…
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