Do you follow THOSE PEOPLE on Instagram? Their lives look so perfect! Here’s the truth…
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Concerns Internet People Have After The Release Of ‘Free Solo’
Newspapers, to the greater benefit to society as a whole, have largely done away with…
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12 Types Of Nightmare Outdoor Shop Customers
No one wants to be the person who leaves a store and becomes the subject…
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Other Horns Of Switzerland (Besides The Matterhorn)
I was in Zermatt last week and was fortunate to gaze upon the incredible Matterhorn,…
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Who’s Better At Backpacking, Bears Or Humans? A Chart
For more charts and doodles like this, follow me on Instagram at @semi_rad —Brendan
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Hiking Meetup Groups You Probably Shouldn’t Join
LOCAL SINGLES HIKING GROUP So, are you single? So are we! And we’re always looking…
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How To Tell People At The Gym You’re Not Climbing The Dawn Wall This Year
Nowadays, every time you’re at the climbing gym, people are coming up to you and…
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Summer Is Here And We Will Sweat Without Shame
That’s right. I know, it’s hot outside, and perhaps if I took a Lyft to…
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10 Animal Twitter Accounts That Will Improve Your Life
There’s a lot of stuff on social media that can be a huge bummer. Fortunately,…
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The Story Of The First Ascent
You think that last pitch was tough? Do you know about the first ascent of…
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Learning To Be Funny
Probably every other time my friend Lee and I came to the end of an…
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20 Things That Take Longer Than Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold’s Ascent of the Nose Took
On June 6, Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold broke the speed record for climbing The…
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Dream Big, Work Hard, Be Kind: A Message For 2018
Last week, I gave the address at the commencement ceremony for the Rocky Mountain School…
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The People-Pleaser’s Plan For Climbing A Mountain
Hey, I was wondering if you might want to go climbing this weekend? I think…
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Nature As An Airbnb: A Review
For a quick getaway last weekend, my friends and I planned a three-night stay in…
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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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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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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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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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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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How to Run 100 Miles: A Film About Persistence
Just over a year ago today, I signed up for my first 100-mile ultramarathon with…
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Celebrate Winter With These Traditions
Winter: Sure, it’s great for skiing, sledding, building snow people, and the holidays—but what about…
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I Must Have My Coffee First Thing In The Morning
If I don’t have coffee immediately upon waking up, I cannot function in any capacity…
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How To Talk To Your Family About Ice Climbing During The Holidays
It’s coming: The holiday gatherings with your extended family members who don’t exactly share the…
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Put More Self-Flagellation In Your Vacation
Wouldn’t you like to get away? To a place where you can be pampered and…
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Skiing vs. The Holidays (In 6 Charts)
Because sometimes during the holidays you’d rather be skiing (even if you don’t want to…
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For Sale: Skis And Ski Poles — $5
ARE YOU READY for another ski season? These skis and poles sure are! And they…
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