Aconcagua Speed Riding: Video and Interview
Francois Bon takes a three-minute trip down the south face of Aconcagua, then lives to tell about it.
Sweetspots #14: BASE with Tom Erik Heimen
Tom Erik Heimen takes a group of Americans BASE jumping in three of Norway’s grandest valleys.
PSolar BX Balaclava: Darth Vader on a Snow Machine
Although I found that the PSolar BX made breathing super-cold Alaskan air more comfortable, I have always been skeptical of any techy do-dads like flux capacitors and time machines.
Test Yourself: Are You an Alpinist?
Diamox or clarifying lotion? Think you’re an alpinist? Take this quiz to find out.
Frozen Sweat
Stupid. My feet are numbing. My calves burn. My thighs ache. My throat is parched as sweat drips onto the lens of my sunglasses. I’m spent. I’ve hit a wall. I’ve got to get off this climb.
Falling: Ines Papert
Ines Papert discovers that a life-changing moment can assist in a search for the soul.