Maybe you’re familiar with this thing known as “Everesting,” in which maniacs people pick a…
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A Very Informal Interview With New American Alpine Club CEO Mitsu Iwasaki
Last month, the American Alpine Club announced that Mitsu Iwasaki would be the organization’s new…
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The Greatest Alpine Climbing Trip Of All Time
It was one of those weekends when everything went right. The weather was perfect—sunny, not…
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Epic Lines You Can Wait In (That Aren’t On Mt. Everest)
You may have seen Nirmal Purja’s photo of the huge line of climbers queued up…
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Remember When We Were Young?
Mark and I sat in the front window of a Denver coffee shop, talking about…
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Yes, A Friend Can Make Miserable Things Less Miserable
I trudge forward, the muddy road tugging at my running shoes, splattering my ankles and…
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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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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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Summit Day
A couple hundred feet from the top of Avalanche Gulch on Mount Shasta last Monday…
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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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Why Your Smartphone Is A Great Adventure Tool
Every once in a while at a book signing or during an interview, someone asks…
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10 Basic Rules For Adventure
Earlier this year, my book Surviving the Great Outdoors came out, representing about 12 years’…
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Less Serious Accidents In North American Mountaineering 2017
Every year, the American Alpine Club publishes Accidents in North American Mountaineering, a compilation of…
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But Did You Really Climb It?
Near the top of the Palmer Snowfield on Mt. Hood, the two mountaineers had been…
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Announcing A New Book: The Great Outdoors: A User’s Guide
Today, I get to share something that some wonderful people and I have been working…
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Remembering Kyle Dempster: Alpinist, Barista, Superhero, Regular Guy
I was sitting at the counter of Higher Ground in Salt Lake City back in…
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The Value Of Just Going
Last Saturday afternoon, I was about to nod off in the passenger seat of my…
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19 More Facts About Mt. Everest
Hey, it’s Everest season again. In case you aren’t yet properly psyched for mountain climbing…
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The Shrinking Of An Adventure
I padded down the talus in the moonlight, my headlamp switched off, in front of…
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13 Pieces of Gear Every All-Around Adventurer Should Have
Normally I use this space to talk about not buying a bunch of shiny new…
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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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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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Lose Weight Now With The 10,000-Foot Diet
Hey Are you sick and tired of diets that JUST DON’T WORK? Do you feel…
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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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