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Meet Pol Roca, Chris Sharma's New Protégé

Meet Pol Roca, Chris Sharma's New Protégé

Chris Sharma established the first world's first 5.15a and first 5.15b, and made the second ascent of the first consensus 5.15c, La Dura Dura. Over the past decade, he has been mentor and role model to many talented, young climbers. Now, he has taken a

Chloë McCardel: The Non-Stop Aussie of Open Water Swimming

Chloë McCardel: The Non-Stop Aussie of Open Water Swimming

Chloë McCardel breaks world records in open water swimming, hates jellyfish, and keeps looking for new ways to challenge herself in her favourite extreme sport. On a balmy October night in 2014, in the dark tropical waters of the Bahamas, a 29-year-old swimmer made her last few strokes to enter

Repeal of Alaska Hunting Restrictions Provokes Outcry Among Environmentalists

Repeal of Alaska Hunting Restrictions Provokes Outcry Among Environmentalists

The Senate and House have both voted to repeal “predator control” hunting restrictions in Alaska enacted during President Obama’s tenure. Supporters of the to-be-repealed legislation argue that the banned practices, which include aerial hunting, protect against the potential slaughter of wolves and bears. The Alaska hunting season is right

Climbing Free: The Ropeless Ascents of Matt Bush

Climbing Free: The Ropeless Ascents of Matt Bush

While other free soloists—rock climbers who shun ropes and other safety gear—have parlayed their artform into major sponsorships and TV commercials, South African Matt Bush has largely flown under the radar. But his solos are some of the most palm-sweat-inducing, heart-racing feats rock climbing has ever seen. Dangling

One Million Acres Donated for Creation of National Parks in Patagonia

One Million Acres Donated for Creation of National Parks in Patagonia

Doug Tompkins, founder of The North Face, and his wife Kristine spent roughly 25 years buying up pieces of land in Chilean Patagonia with the end goal of donating it back to the host country for the creation of protected wilderness areas. Mr. Tompkins died in 2015, never having seen

The TomTom Adventurer: A Watch That Saved My Life

The TomTom Adventurer: A Watch That Saved My Life

Good gear can keep you alive in the mountains. I always carry a probe, a shovel, and an avalanche transceiver, but what brought me down to safety was a watch I had never heard of. Adventurer is TomTom's latest addition to the world of navigation. I met a

Klaudia Bulgakow: Profile of a Top Female Paragliding Pilot

Klaudia Bulgakow, currently the world’s third best female paraglider, tells us the story of her life as a pro pilot and all that comes with it. I was totally into motorcycling at 17. I wanted to speed on the streets of Warsaw all the time. Around that time, a