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Michael Levy

Going in Circles: Freya Hoffmeister and Her Plan to Kayak Around a Continent

Going in Circles: Freya Hoffmeister and Her Plan to Kayak Around a Continent

Sea kayaker Freya Hoffmeister has made a name for herself by completing successively larger and longer circumnavigations: first Iceland, then Australia, eventually even South America. Earlier this spring, she upped the ante once again, setting out on her wildest expedition yet. I have Freya Hoffmeister on the line, and I

French Slacklining Team Walks Longest Highline Ever

French Slacklining Team Walks Longest Highline Ever

Three members of a French slacklining team made history two weeks ago. Balanced on a narrow piece of webbing 300 meters high, they set a new world record for the longest ever highline, suspended in the sky as they inched their way along for 1,662 meters. On June 9

Alex Honnold Free Solos El Capitan

Alex Honnold Free Solos El Capitan

Alex “No Big Deal” Honnold has just completed a climb that is probably the biggest deal the climbing world has ever seen: On Saturday, June 4, at 9:28 am, the 31-year-old topped out the 33 pitch Freerider, becoming the first person ever to free solo a major route on

Göttler and Barmasse Blitz Shishapangma’s South Face

Göttler and Barmasse Blitz Shishapangma’s South Face

Light and fast was the name of the game in the Himalayas this season. Killian Jornet blazed up Everest—twice—but an ascent that received less acclaim was similarly impressive: In mid-May David Göttler and Hervé Barmasse virtually sprinted up the Southwest Face of Shishapangma in just 13 hours. When

On Patrol: Lizzie Carr SUPs the English Channel to Fight Plastic Pollution

On Patrol: Lizzie Carr SUPs the English Channel to Fight Plastic Pollution

After surviving cancer, Lizzie Carr started searching for something more meaningful and exciting to do with her life than the job she no longer enjoyed. When she discovered her dual passions for stand-up paddleboarding and advocating against plastic pollution, she knew she had found it. On May 18, 30 year-old

Jornet Climbs Everest Twice in One Week

Jornet Climbs Everest Twice in One Week

For most, climbing Everest once would be the achievement of a lifetime. This past week Spanish ultrarunner Kilian Jornet summited Everest twice, after solo, speed ascents without the use of supplemental oxygen or fixed ropes. Now that’s an accomplishment. Jornet made his first summit of the mountain on May

Everest 2017 Updates: Deaths, Speed Records and More

Everest 2017 Updates: Deaths, Speed Records and More

Now we’re in the thick of it. Everest season is in full swing, and before long it’ll be over. On top of the hundreds of successful summits, the mountain has claimed a number of lives, been the scene of costly body recoveries, and been scaled at a blistering