A Historic Ascent and First Ski Descent of Lhotse Couloir The “Dream Line” on Lhotse had never been skied… until now, by Hilaree Nelson (née O'Neill) and Jim Morrison.
Michelle Parker, Ski Superstar When she’s not jamming on her ukulele, Michelle Parker is shredding slopes all around the world. One of the most versatile and dominant skiers out there, Parker is a Red Bull athlete who’s starred in numerous ski films, winning many awards and even more hearts. Michelle Parker, 20,
Extreme Ski Area La Grave Given a New Lease on Life La Grave will avoid the grave! Once thought to be destined for conversion into a run-of-the-mill ski resort, the mountain that is arguably the most extreme ski area in Europe (the world, even?) just got a new lease on life. La Grave, in the French Alps, is to skiing what
Kvíar: Skiing the Forgotten Fjords of Iceland’s Northwest Peninsula An island nation in the North Atlantic, Iceland is in the midst of a transition from its fishing and agrarian roots. Its rocky, sparsely vegetated landscapes are scattered with wind-battered homesteads once inhabited by hardy sheep farmers whose Viking ancestors settled the land 1,000 years ago. In the country’
Wet Hot Rocky Mountain Summer at Snowmass Village Do you live to shred the gnarliest pow? Do you love beer? Can you not live without clear blue sunny skies for at least 300 days a year? Do you have really high standards when it comes to natural, surrounding beauty? Well, Snowmass Village in Colorado may just be the
The TomTom Adventurer: A Watch That Saved My Life Good gear can keep you alive in the mountains. I always carry a probe, a shovel, and an avalanche transceiver, but what brought me down to safety was a watch I had never heard of. Adventurer is TomTom's latest addition to the world of navigation. I met a
Master's Student and Ultrarunner Tackles World’s Biggest Cross Country Ski Race From being a full-time student to running 170km around Mont Blanc, 22-year-old Oskar Henriksson pushes both mental and physical barriers. Roller skiing around a Swedish student city, he's been preparing for the world’s biggest cross-country ski race, Vasaloppet. Like Venezuela’s Adrian Solano who was dubbed the