Nirmal Purja posted this stunning picture to his Facebook page this morning. A line of…hundreds? of climbers ascending toward Everest’s Hillary Step during a brief window in the weather. It looks fake, but apparently is very real. I waited in a shorter line to buy Avengers: Endgame tickets last month. Hard to believe. Photo: Project […]
Have you been helped by someone you’ve never met? Leon McCarron recalls the kind acts he’s encountered on the road, ones that remind him—and all of us—that the world isn’t as hostile as we may think. A couple of years ago, I was asked to write an essay about kindness. It seemed like it would […]
Kami Rita Sherpa has climbed to the top of Everest a mind-blowing 24 times in the last 25 years. See the full post >
Gotta be quite a feeling, that. Loading up on the roof of Half Dome, pausing briefly, then flinging themselves over the edge, pilot and skydiver Rich Piccirilli, together with Jim Hanbury and Brian Johnson, experienced one hell of a thrill in the ’77 hang gliding and skydiving mission in Yosemite. The group ascended Half Dome […]
New film shows the magic and history when the Hawaiian sailing canoe, the Hōkūleʻa, covered 40,000 miles guided only by ancient navigation techniques. We spoke with filmmaker Nāʻālehu Anthony about the incredible voyage. See the full post >
This might be the best brand new overlanding rig you can get for $40k. See the full post >
Like any niche sport or subculture, the factors that motivate people to freedive are manifold, and deeply personal: competition, adventure, community, self-expression, mindfulness, and self-realization, to name but a few. For me, it’s all about connecting with the ocean, interacting with its inhabitants, and experiencing the profound, but paradoxical, sense of freedom and belonging that […]
Arkansas is a budding cycling draw for a reason. See the full post >
Three of our fave things: Mountain biking, rafting, and New Zealand’s South Island. See the full post >
Totally dispensable, but personally indispensable camp gear that Team AJ can’t leave behind. See the full post >