Legendary Race Director Laz Lake Talks How to Survive a Backyard Ultra The inventor of the famously painful Barkley Marathons travels to New Zealand to share his thoughts on a backyard ultra. Written by Andrew Marshall May 31, 2023
‘Always So Good’: Dane Jackson Cruises Down Classic Cali Whitewater Route Gorgeous scenery, fast rapids, easy logistics, and just a short drive from Sacramento: The Yuba River offers iconic kayaking. Written by Andrew McLemore May 30, 2023
52 ‘Everests’ in a Year: Cyclist Climbs — And Keeps Climbing — For Charity Jack ‘Ultracyclist’ Thompson rode an ‘Everest’ every week for a year, racking up a million meters of climbing for charity. Written by Sam Anderson May 29, 2023
‘Little White Salmon’ Kayak Race: Best-Kept Secret in the PNW? If you’re not part of the whitewater community, you would probably never know about this epic kayak race in the Pacific Northwest. Written by Mary Murphy May 25, 2023
Cam Hanes Faces Harsh Realities of Bowhunting in ‘Once We Were Wolves’ Bowhunting is an art, not a science. ‘Once We Were Wolves’ dives into what happens when it doesn’t go to plan and everything suddenly changes. Written by Rachelle Schrute May 24, 2023
Why Boulder? Watch ‘Pursuit of Pointless’ for the Answer What makes bouldering worth it? If you enjoy watching this video, you may not need the answer. Written by Andrew McLemore May 22, 2023
Cooler Than Skijoring? In New Zealand, Ride a Horse on Your Next Ski Approach Forget driving into the backcountry. Or skinning in. Instead, rise a horse. This Kiwi-produced short film from Patagonia tells how. Written by Mary Murphy May 18, 2023
At ‘World Class Kayaking School,’ the Legendary Zambezi River Is the Classroom Need to up your river skills? There’s no better place to learn, apparently, than at this World Class Kayak Academy. Written by Mary Murphy May 17, 2023
Watch: Kyle Richardson Tours the Lake District The American FKT stud prances around the ‘fells’ of England. Written by Sam Anderson May 15, 2023
Watch Seb Bouin Climb America’s First 5.15c, ‘Suprême Jumbo Love’ Some claim sport climbing is trite. Seb Bouin, Chris Sharma, and Randy Leavitt do not care. Written by Sam Anderson May 09, 2023
Watch an Extreme Skier Muse on Mortality in ‘Tempting Fear’ The film focuses on the late Andreas Fransson, blending stunning ski footage with intimate musings on fear in 25 meaningful minutes. Written by Andrew Marshall May 04, 2023
Watch Aldo Leopold’s Passion for Conservation Take Root in ‘Serve the Land’ A new film gives viewers an intimate view of one of the country’s most well-known conservationists. Written by Andrew Marshall April 28, 2023
‘White Horizon’: Brazilian Ultrarunner Smashes FKT on Antarctica’s Mount Vinson Most climbers need at least several days to summit the frigid and foreboding Mount Vinson. Fernanda Maciel did it in less than 10 hours. Written by Andrew McLemore April 25, 2023
Tour This Southwest Pilot’s Scissor-Lifted Tiny Home There’s really only one sensible thing to do with an auction-bought scissor lift. Turn it into the rig with the best views at any campsite. Written by Andrew Marshall April 20, 2023
Goodness Gracious, Great Falls! Dane Jackson’s Latest Lines Down the Potomac Great Falls is the definition of the ‘good boating’ Maryland has to offer. Written by Mary Murphy April 20, 2023
This Climber Thinks Climbing Is ‘Absolutely Pointless’ Here’s a quick treatise on whether climbing matters — er, exactly why it both does and does not. Written by Sam Anderson April 19, 2023
How an Art Student Set the Course for 50 Years of Patagonia Product Photography “He hung out with us for four years, and out of that came 4,500 photographs, pretty much every one of which was perfect.” Written by Andrew Marshall April 19, 2023
Dale ‘Greybeard’ Sanders: The Man, the Myth, the Mississippi Dale ‘Greybeard’ Sanders’ motto is, “Someday I’ll get old.” His latest expedition proves that nothing can hold this octogenarian paddler back. Written by Mary Murphy April 19, 2023
Heinous Highball Bouldering in Bishop With Timmy Kang Among climbers, Bishop, Calif., is famous for its gigantic, egg-shaped boulders. How about sending five of the hardest climbs there in a single day? Written by Andrew McLemore April 18, 2023
No Money, No Problem: Watch onX Ambassadors Build and Run Budget Off-Road Rigs You don’t need gadzooks of cash to build a capable off-road vehicle. Three onX ambassador teams show us how it’s done. Written by Andrew Marshall April 17, 2023
Salomon Prototypers Find ‘Gold Mine’ in Trash, Build Snowboards From Scraps Salomon’s designers have begun experimenting with snowboards and skis made from recycled materials. The results speak for themselves. Written by Andrew McLemore April 17, 2023
Spring Ski Traverse of the White Mountains’ Presidential Range This POV-style ski vid offers lonely skiing amid the gorgeous vistas of New Hampshire’s White Mountains. Written by Andrew McLemore April 17, 2023
‘The Allies’: Story of True Friendship Between Training Partners and IRONMAN Champs What could be better than training for IRONMAN races in the Canary Islands? Doing it alongside your favorite companion, that’s what. Written by Sam Anderson April 14, 2023
Explore Hundreds of Miles of Whitewater in ‘Coast Mountain Chronicles’ Expansive, wild, scenic, steep, deep, inspiring. NRS holds nothing back in its upcoming whitewater film. Written by Mary Murphy April 14, 2023
Resurrecting Long Plank Canoes: California’s Chumash Tomol Builder Pays Homage Alan Salazar has been building authentic Chumash canoe tomols since 1997 and recreating a treacherous journey his Native American ancestors used them to make. Written by Will Brendza April 14, 2023
From Alps to Alaska: Raw Highlight Reel of Travis Rice’s Snow Season Watch Rice jet through a narrow couloir in Alaska and navigate dense forests in the Alps with this rad GoPro edit. Written by Andrew McLemore April 13, 2023
Watch Dane Jackson Kayak the ‘Steepest Rideable Waterfall Section in the World’ Dane Jackson paddled down one of the steepest navigable river sections on the planet — the Santo Domingo Gorge in Chiapas, Mexico. Written by Bryon Dorr April 12, 2023
Boat, Bootpack, Sufferfest: Schirmer Crew Skis ‘Near-Vertical’ 800m Line in Fjords Here’s a ‘rematch’ between one of the best athlete crews in winter sports and a beastly line that could kill them. Written by Sam Anderson April 12, 2023
X Overland Nordic Series Travels Back to the Fjords Even enormous overlanding vehicles look insignificant when driven through Norway’s epic landscapes. Written by Andrew McLemore April 12, 2023
Scare Tactics: Free Soloist Explains Bizarre Ascent of ‘The Dangler’ Free solos come in all shapes and sizes. This ropeless outing left us puzzled, and drew a perplexing debrief from the climber. Written by Sam Anderson April 11, 2023
