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Follow No Footsteps: Untouched Climbing in the Pamir Mountains

Follow No Footsteps: Untouched Climbing in the Pamir Mountains

With our rapidly growing population and the pressure that has put on the planet, we are lucky to still have places untouched (or unclimbed). Seeking those spots is what explorers get up for in the morning. It took these climbers an expedition to the Pamir Mountains of Southern Kyrgyzstan to

2017 Mission: Race 717 km at 17 Marathons to raise $17,000

2017 Mission: Race 717 km at 17 Marathons to raise $17,000

Chris White has raced 8 marathons over the last couple of months. With his eyes set on raising $17,000 for diabetes and heart disease research, the running coach will take on another 9 marathons before the end of this year. “I have always said to people that if it

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

Adventure Versus Exploration: Exclusive Video Interview with 'Inspironeer' Bertrand Piccard

Adventure Versus Exploration: Exclusive Video Interview with 'Inspironeer' Bertrand Piccard

From being the first to fly around the globe in a balloon, to his Solar Impulse project, Prof. Bertrand Piccard has impressed and inspired the world for generations—and he has no intention to stop. Realising how aligned The Outdoor Journal’s views are with his, we caught up with

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