The most dangerous worldview is the worldview of those who have not viewed the world.
- Alexander von Humboldt
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World champion free-diver Pierre Frolla sinks without air to depths unreachable by most scuba divers. One day he nearly didn't make it back to the surface.
THE JOURNAL
The Rise of Ironman
Few in the passionate throng who anticipate the annual Ironman race realize how close the original idea for the race was to being left for dead. This is the story of Ironman’s unlikely genesis.
White Death
Galvanised by their 6,000-meter ascent, a party of climbers disregard the most basic safety rule. The rescue worker is well reputed, but up there, life hangs by a thread.
Forever Moab
Arches, Canyonlands, Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef…. Five of the most beautiful National Parks in the US are a stone’s throw from Moab, Utah, America’s capital city of extreme sports.
Mountaineering Scene Mourns the Loss of Andy Nisbet and Steve Perry
The bodies of the highly experienced Scottish climbers were recovered on Wednesday following a fatal fall on Ben Hope in the Highlands.
The Forbidden Zone: Mongols, to Your Horses
Tdrihe Khan Khentii mountains stretched before us, from one end of the azure sky to the other.
The Original Dirt Bike – Riding a Vintage Norton in the Himalaya
All four fingers on my left hand squeeze the clutch as the heel of my right boot kicks the gearshift into first.
Vertical Trails: Verbier, Switzerland
A mountain biker, his buddies, and some of the best singletrack trails in Europe.
