Although both hikers were hospitalized—one in critical condition—both are expected to recover. Located on the peak’s North Face, the Hornbein has captivated mountaineers since Tom Hornbein and Willi Unsoeld made its first ascent in 1963. Morrison’s party was only the sixth to ascend the route, and the first since 1991.
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As a practicing Pagan, I’ll welcome in fall with a moonlit hike. Here’s where to go to view the Corn Moon on September 7, tips for navigating the trails at night, and how to add a little magic to your trek. We hit the road to explore some of the scariest treks from coast to coast. From the Witch’s Castle in Oregon, to Maiden Cliff in Maine, these trails have frightening lore.
Now a dedicated team of curators in Alaska have given it new life as a fascinating exhibit—one that tells the story not just of McCandless, but of modern Alaska. Lusti has built a career—and a life—on toughness and a preternatural ability to ski through puckering technical terrain. Her greatest challenge may be learning to let herself be soft.
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- Grizzly attacks are most common in the spring, when sows are defending their cubs, and in the fall during hyperfagia, a period of extensive eating to prepare for winter.
- Crash and you’re a goner—those are the stakes on slopes this steep.
- You could pick one of the more well-known roadies like Big Sur, Peachtree, Rose Bowl, or Marine Corps.
- Most hikers are summit-obsessed, but how much is too much?
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Here’s my advice on when to visit to avoid the crowds. From where to eat, play, and stay, here’s the insider intel you need to visit Baja Sur’s best adventure town. From sacred lakes to former kingdoms, these trails deliver all the Himalayan drama without the Everest circus. High altitude, lake breezes, and northern latitude keep high temps in the mid-70s in these small adventure-packed spots in the U.S. From the now-complete Adirondack Rail Trail to the ever-popular Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes, these are our top rail trails to ride across the U.S.
Our editors share their favorite running trails—both paved and unpaved. An expert roadtripper’s guide to the best American road trips based on their proximity to adventure—from fly fishing holes to flowy singletrack and unreal stargazing. Plan a road trip to one of these funky small-town fests.
Ski mountaineer Christina Lustebenberger explains the mental and physical skills required to thrive in deadly terrain. The highly specialized rescue technique involves a helicopter used to insert a rescue ranger on the cliff face above a stranded climber. A weighted beanbag, which helps in high-wind situations, is then attached to line that’s tossed to the injured climber.
- Located on the peak’s North Face, the Hornbein has captivated mountaineers since Tom Hornbein and Willi Unsoeld made its first ascent in 1963.
- In an unexpected turn of events, the world-renowned rock climber is also taking viewers on a tour of his home state in Nevada.
- Five tourists and ten Nepali high-altitude guides set out roughly an hour before the slide occurred near the base camp of Yalung Ri Peak.
- Races that take place at night under the midnight sun, underground in an active salt mine, or from a lighthouse on the coast.
- If you’re looking for a race with charm, adventure, or an element of fun, we’ve got you covered.
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The trees could live for three or more centuries and covered an estimated 300,000 square miles of land from Maine to Mississippi. New booking sites are connecting travel influencers with their followers to take trips all over the world. I headed to Yosemite with an influencer and her fangirls to find out. The community of Culdesac, Arizona, was designed for pedestrians and cyclists.
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We talk to experts to discuss what to know before you go. A road trip tradition finds new life in a resurgence of retro-cool motor lodges. Here are 8 motels reinvented for the adventurous road-tripper. A hiker was just rescued from a Colorado peak after blowing a simple rescue whistle. Satellite messengers are great, but low-tech tools have their place in a safety kit, too. Grizzly attacks are most common in the spring, when sows are defending their cubs, and in the fall during hyperfagia, a period of extensive eating to prepare for winter.
His party was only the sixth to ascend the route, and the first since 1991. A helicopter attempting to evacuate tourists flipped over while trying to land near the world’s highest summit. Tropical cyclone Montha has brought heavy snowfall into the region, and officials have closed trekking routes around Everest and the surrounding peaks. The hiker was rescued while attempting the Kalalau Trail, a challenging 22-mile round-trip trek from Ke’e Beach to Kalalau Beach. The 22-mile round-trip trek offers the only access to the rugged coastline of the renowned Nāpali Coast. Doyle set a speed record on the AT 50 years ago, long before YouTubers and partying twentysomethings had flooded the iconic trail.
An exclusive investigation into his life and alleged actions raises troubling questions about the dangers women continue to face in the outdoors. When Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary made history by reaching the summit, a courier named Ten Tsewang Sherpa ran 200 miles to Kathmandu to deliver the news. For decades, field technicians have scoured the Mojave Desert monitoring threatened tortoises.
Joe Buffalo Child has a deep connection to the auroras, which his people, the Dene, believe carry messages from their ancestors. I tagged along on a surreal trip to a conflict zone in Azerbaijan with a group of explorers known as the world’s Most Traveled People. When I was a kid, I was fascinated by a traditional katana my grandfather had brought home from Japan in 1945. Years later, I decided it was time to find the heirloom’s rightful owner. But when you have a solid adventure buddy, the answer is always outside bar trading yes. She was the only hiker ever to die while seeking the summit of central Colorado’s most famous 14er.
Our writer untangles a mystery dug up by the turtle counters. For centuries, people have left all sorts of notes in summit registers. I looked through 100 years of love letters and spontaneous exaltation, including my own family’s, to find out why. After a near-fatal bike crash in April 2024, ultrarunner David Roche decided to go all in chasing big goals. Five months later, he shattered the Leadville Trail 100 record and now has his sights set on winning Western States.
We asked our ski-savvy editors to pick out some of the best deals, including boots, goggles, shells, and more. Land Rover’s wildest SUV yet isn’t built for grocery runs or school pickups. With 626 horsepower and rally-tuned suspension, the Octa is made to thrive where pavement disappears. Cars spin, trucks slide, and what should be an hour’s drive can take all day. How did this scenic mountain corridor get so congested—and can it ever be fixed?