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Himalayan Ice EXCLUSIVE: The North Face Athlete Vasu Sojitra Alleges Systemic Racism; Film Team Responds

Himalayan Ice EXCLUSIVE: The North Face Athlete Vasu Sojitra Alleges Systemic Racism; Film Team Responds

Vasu Sojitra called out the 2019 ice climbing documentary on Instagram. The Outdoor Journal interviewed some of the crew for their response to the allegations.

Hansjörg Auer: No Turning Back

Hansjörg Auer: No Turning Back

“There is only one person you will have to bear for the rest of your life: yourself. That’s why being alone is so difficult. Even in the mountains, and not just because of safety. Being alone strips you naked, it makes you understand who you are, what is your value, the things that matter in life”.

Pearson, Wright and Hirayama Go Chossaneering in the Faroe Islands

Pearson, Wright and Hirayama Go Chossaneering in the Faroe Islands

Most climbers have a visceral dislike for “choss,” or loose, dangerous and dirty rock. But British climber James Pearson has such an affinity for it, that he recruited a team of two other world-renowned climbers to make the first ascent of one of the world’s tallest sea cliffs, in

One Million Acres Donated for Creation of National Parks in Patagonia

One Million Acres Donated for Creation of National Parks in Patagonia

Doug Tompkins, founder of The North Face, and his wife Kristine spent roughly 25 years buying up pieces of land in Chilean Patagonia with the end goal of donating it back to the host country for the creation of protected wilderness areas. Mr. Tompkins died in 2015, never having seen

Outdoor Retailer Breaking 20 Year Tie with Utah

Outdoor Retailer Breaking 20 Year Tie with Utah

After weeks of threats, protests and one unproductive conference call with Governor Gary Herbert, Outdoor Retailer has officially stated they will not consider Utah as a host for future shows. In an about-face, Outdoor Retailer (OR) has stated that it will seek proposals for alternative locations exclusively outside of Utah

North Face co-founder dies in kayaking accident

North Face co-founder dies in kayaking accident

According to reports, Douglas Tompkins, 72, died on Tuesday after a kayaking accident on General Carreira Lake in Patagonia region of southern Chile. Douglas Tompkins, co-founder of The North Face and a noted conservationist died in a kayaking accident on Tuesday, 8th December. He was 72. According to reports, Mr.

Himalaya's Hardest Climb - The Shark's Fin on Meru Central

Himalaya's Hardest Climb - The Shark's Fin on Meru Central

Mountaineer and photographer Jimmy Chin's exclusive story of a climb on the spectacular prow of the Shark's Fin, a.k.a. Meru Central, in India's Garhwal Himalayas in 2011. The last move was merely a mantle: Hands on the edge of a sharp granite