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Why We Need to Separate Friluftsliv from Adventure

Why We Need to Separate Friluftsliv from Adventure

The Scandinavian philosophy of friluftsliv focuses on enlightenment through spiritual oneness with nature. The contemporary context, however, misleads us into believing that performing adventure sports in nature is a means to achieve friluftsliv. To be honest, it really isn't.

Adam Ondra Climbs World's First 9c

Adam Ondra Climbs World's First 9c

He’s done it! Adam Ondra has sent "Project Hard” after a prolonged siege on what is now the world’s hardest single pitch of rock climbing. On September 3, Adam Ondra ushered in a new level of difficulty for rock climbing by sending a to-be-named route that he

How a Filmmaker Took Skateboarders Out of the City and Into the Outdoors

How a Filmmaker Took Skateboarders Out of the City and Into the Outdoors

Norwegian filmmaker Jørn Nyseth Ranum grew up in a mountainous village, far from urban playgrounds. Which is how he eventually came up with the idea of taking hardcore skateboarders out of the city—to ride on sand on a freezing coast. “When you surf in Norway, you can actually start

What You Missed at Ekstremsportveko (Extreme Sports Festival) 2016

What You Missed at Ekstremsportveko (Extreme Sports Festival) 2016

The 19th Edition of Ekstremsportveko witnessed a week of extreme action where over 1500 challenged themselves in the elements – which we know aren’t always cooperative. Since its conceptualization in 1998, Ekstremsportveko has become the largest sport and music festival of its kind. Hosted in Voss, Western Norway, it ties