The mountains are calling and I must go, and I will work on while I can, studying incessantly.
- John Muir
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The women's educational program in Afghanistan that teaches self-reliance through skateboarding is now home to the best female skaters in the country.
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The Next Horizon
It was two o'clock in the afternoon, and we'd barely have time to reach the hut before dusk.
My Wife Made Me Walk to the South Pole!
Simon Murray, ex-Legionnaire and businessman extraordinaire, also happened to become the oldest man (63) to walk 1200 km to the South Pole in 2004.
The Karakoram Anomaly Project: Glaciers, Scientists, and Near-Death
From studying glacial lakes in the world’s tallest mountain range, to attempting a 7,530m peak, these mountaineering scientists assess the risk of glacial lake outburst floods.
Revisited: How ‘Badass’ Scientists Climb Mountains to Fight Climate Change
Inspired by the "badass for science" label given to the American Climber Science Program after Dr. John All's viral crevasse fall video, Steve Byrne explores the true meaning of citizen science.
The Death Zone
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 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.
