If you think about the single action or movement that an alpine climber does the most, it has to be taking a step. It may not be the most glamorous aspect of mountain climbing, but the truth is that ...

Mountaineers have tried to rationalize their obsession with scaling peaks for centuries. “What is above knows what is below but what is below does not know what is above,” wrote Rene Daumal. Anatoli ...

On a trip to Wyoming, a novice learns to climb a frozen waterfall, an activity that takes focus, fearlessness and a good ice ...

Don’t get me wrong, my favorite summer sport is mountain biking. To me, it checks the same boxes as skiing: a great way to get the heart rate up, a unique way to explore new terrain in the mountains, ...

There’s a point in pushing physical and mental limits when most people call it quits. This usually occurs between the phrases “This is no fun” and “I feel like I’m physically dying.” It’s that line ...