A Modest Little Building at the End of the World
Robert Falcon Scott’s Antarctic ‘hut’ stands as a poignant memorial to ambition and fortitude
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The Revolution Will Be Hard, Fast, and Frozen
In the new world of unreliable snowfall, ice skates offer a swift and sublime form of backcountry travel
The Reckoning
North America’s mountain community begins to face the emotional cost of avalanche trauma—and, with hope, heal
Winter Fortress
The nationalistic siege tactics that dominated the early days of high-altitude mountaineering are back as climbers chase the last big prize—K2 at its coldest
Things We Carry
Feet and hands connect humans on a path through the ages
Three Square
A trio of simple and easy one-pot meals so you can spend more time on the trail
Two Alone In Alaska
At the beginning of their life together, a couple takes what they think will be a mellow paddle
A Call Beyond Reach
An attempted rescue on an 8,000-meter peak shows the sweep—and limits—of technology in an always-connected age
A Short History of the Campground
Seen through the lens of landscape architecture, these collections of sites take on new meaning and context
Hey, Look At Me!
Untangling the roots of surfing’s controversial, creative, and ever-present ‘claim’