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The Outdoor Journal

'Sketchy Andy' and Hayley Ashburn injured in car accident

'Sketchy Andy' and Hayley Ashburn injured in car accident

BASE jumper, slackliner and enfant terrible Andy Lewis and his equally inspiring partner Hayley Ashburn have been injured in a car accident in Mexico. A crowdfunding site is raising funds to cover their medical costs. A nasty car crash has left 'Sketchy Andy' Lewis and Hayley Ashburn injured

FATMAP launches 3D ski maps in major US and European resorts

FATMAP launches 3D ski maps in major US and European resorts

With the combination of 3D mobile technology and a growing community of experts and ambassadors, FATMAP is creating powerful ski maps. They are capable of calculating terrain information instantly straight to your phone. The international outdoor mapping company, FATMAP, has dramatically increased the number of ski maps they offer visitors

2015: Worst year for climate, extreme athletes

2015: Worst year for climate, extreme athletes

It was a year of jaw dropping lows for the environment and for the outdoors community. We look back at the most significant events of 2015. As another year draws to a close, there is no denying that environment-related stories dominated every mainstream media all of 2015. From earthquakes that

Will Paris Climate Deal save our planet?

Will Paris Climate Deal save our planet?

Nations came together and agreed unanimously in Paris last week to reduce carbon emissions. Will it actually save our planet? Climate change is real. 2015 was the warmest year on record in human history - and going by current trends, each year will be, on average, warmer than the previous.

North Face co-founder dies in kayaking accident

North Face co-founder dies in kayaking accident

According to reports, Douglas Tompkins, 72, died on Tuesday after a kayaking accident on General Carreira Lake in Patagonia region of southern Chile. Douglas Tompkins, co-founder of The North Face and a noted conservationist died in a kayaking accident on Tuesday, 8th December. He was 72. According to reports, Mr.

Fall 2015

Fall 2015

Surviving a snowstorm on Kamet, 7756m

Surviving a snowstorm on Kamet, 7756m

A team of amateur climbers attempt Kamet in the Garhwal Himalaya in April 2010. What happens up there brings them face-to-face with the force of nature, leaving them struggling for their lives high up on the big mountain. The sun shone brightly over the refulgent expanse of the glacier. From