Ski Progrès in the Balkans

The Ski Journal

An old, rickety farm tractor is weaving circles on the tarmac of the Podgorica Airport. It’s decorated with multicolor swirls and flames and some googly eyes spray-painted around the headlights. It appears to be lost, perhaps missing from a nearby parade. continue reading

On The Edge In Chamonix

Lonely Planet

In the spiritual home of alpinism, glacier harnesses are as ubiquitous as ski goggles. Chamonix is the ski town you visit to scare yourself. continue reading

Dream Lines in Alaska

Lonely Planet

You have to be pretty brave to ride the extreme spines in the great state of Alaska. It also costs an arm and a leg – unless you go DIY. continue reading

Trans Japan Alps Race

Runner’s World

“My life is getting shorter,” says Naomasa Kimura over a fried pork cutlet rice bowl drizzled in a sweet and savory sauce. “It’s too much. I promised my wife this is the last time I try…It’s a touchy subject.” continue reading

The Daring Dirtbags Who Make Salt Lake Sparkle

Outside

Ryan Irvin is 55 feet in the air, on the railing-guarded platform of a cherry picker, when the mechanical boom that moves him around stops working. He’s standing on the second rail with no safety gear, reaching into the top of a 67-foot ponderosa pine tree named Big Red, continue reading

In The Footsteps Of Horror

Backpacker

“You guys got gaiters?” asked a gruff voice from behind.

An old timer with a scruffy white beard under a Royal Canadian Navy hat stood in the back of the line continue reading

This One Time, On Ski Patrol

SKI

From traumatic and fatal injuries to Darwinian stupidity to downright criminal activity, war stories are a dime a dozen on ski patrol. continue reading

A Rough Ride to Bliss in Bhutan

The New York Times

Severe pain and happiness don’t usually mix, unless you’re mountain biking in Bhutan. continue reading

ALONE IN A CROWD

Backpacker

The Limousine bus smells like octopus. Plush leather seats recline almost horizontally, but at 6 a.m., each passenger, dressed in brightly colored hiking clothes, is sitting upright, listening attentively to the PA system. It’s a Saturday morning in Seoul, South Korea, and the 40-50 Seoul Metropolitan Mountain Club is headed to the trailhead. continue reading

Pulling Through

The Red Bulletin

Deep in the Alaskan wilderness, one intrepid dogsled team battles the elements and harsh terrain to preserve a hundred-year-old mountaineering tradition—the long, technical ascent up Denali, North America’s highest and nastiest summit. Meet the dogs who deliver the goods. continue reading