As a former Cascades mountaineering guide, I’m used to coping with wet conditions in the mountains. Over time, I’ve come to believe that there’s no such thing a...
"Follow rising talent Brette Harrington on a global journey from her hometown granite in Squamish to the big wall proving ground of Yosemite’s El Capitan and on...
All winter long, mountaineers and climbers wait in eager anticipation for the weather to clear and for climbing season to arrive. Then it all happens in the bli...
It won't be easy, and you'll probably lose a couple toenails, but Coach Hafferty's tips will carry you across the finish line of your first ultra.
Standing at ...
While trekking to Everest Base Camp on the south side of Mount Everest, you will follow in the footsteps of climbing legends, including Sir Edmund Hillary and T...
Trails are important to all of us as a way to experience nature. Whether we prefer hiking boots or a mountain bike, it’s important to give back to the trails we...
It’s not every day a motley crew of climbers buys a whole mountain, but when the biggest chunk of granite on the East Coast was in danger of development, the Ca...
The key? A balanced fitness approach that includes strength and agility exercises in addition to trail and road time.
The stereotypical body of elite runners...
Start 'em young and forget the training wheels
Is your kiddo begging you to let them ride a bike because they want to be just like their older sibling? Perhaps...
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“I think all of us – dad, me, my brother–recognized a window of opportun...
Plan, prepare, and push hard—but know when to listen to your body
At the eleventh hour, the course for the marathon changed. There was still a wall of snow i...
A few years ago, I was one of two volunteer leaders of a backpacking trip with six inner-city teenagers. It was their first time in the backcountry, and just be...
