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The Season: Itchy Feet

Fitz Cahall and Bryan Smith's anticipated The Season 2 launched last week. The 22 short web episodes follow five outdoor athletes, one of whom is top...

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It's an Ueli Steck moment

Setting speed records in the Alps and Himalaya. Appearing on magazine covers and in inspiring YouTube videos.

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Video: Climbing Big Peaks with Style

Wonder what it's like to climb a really big, technical mountain? What about turning around before you reach the summit? You can get a glimpse in this...

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Video: Herrington on photographing legendary climbers

In April, we discussed photographer Jim Herrington's exhibit Legends of Climbing, a portrait series of legendary American mountaineers and rock climbers.

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"Legends of Climbing" portraits by Jim Herrington

Over the past 15 years, photographer Jim Herrington, an avid mountain climber, has worked on a portrait series of legendary American mountaineers and...

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Jeff Lowe's 20-year-old pack retrieved off Eiger

In 1991, Jeff Lowe abandoned his pack on the North Face of the Eiger. Last Friday he got the solidly frozen pack back after two ice-and-snow-encrusted...

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First to climb 8,800 meters on a climbing wall

Remember the two British guys who wanted to climb the equivalent of Mount Everest on an artificial wall? Well, Tom Lancaster and Jonny Briggs did it last...

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8000 Meters... On a Climbing Wall

Climbers hold an assortment of Everest records: youngest, oldest, first this, fastest that. In March, Tom Lancaster, 27, and Jonny Briggs, 29, will race...

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Outdoor Retailer: Seen at the Show

Because with 900 exhibitors at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, we're bound to see things that make us stop and take a second look.

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2011 Ouray Ice Fest January 6-9

The 16th annual Ouray Ice Festival is set for January 6-9 in Colorado. In honor of the event — and for some vertical inspiration — check out the videos...

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The Alpinist's Alphabet: ABC's for climbers

A is for ascender. B is for bivouac. C is for carabiner. For the climber on your gift list, it's the Alpinist's Alphabet abecedary print.

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Summit a Peak for Someone in 2011

Have you always wanted to climb a certain peak like the Grand Teton, Rainier, Hood, Shasta, Whitney, or Orizaba? You could do it in 2011.

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Book Recommendation: "Peak" by Roland Smith

Today's kids: often they're stereotyped en masse as lazy, video game players, suffering from overprotective parents and a lack of natural sunlight and...

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Now what? After the big climb/hike/adventure

In August, I climbed Mount Rainier. I'd trained for months, the climb was fantastic, the group of women I climbed with was wonderful, the whole experience...

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Climber's Body Found 21 years later in Jasper Glacier

This news story caught my attention because the climber was from Maine, he was a fellow alum of my college, and Jasper National Park is one of my favorite...

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