Remembering Lama Geshe, Blesser of Everest Climbers
> The Nepalese village of Pangboche sits at the foot of Ama Dablam, about halfway along the modern ten-day approach to Everest Base Camp. It is one of the last continually inhabited villages that one encounters on the journey. There…
The Problem With Live-Streaming the Mount Hood Rescue
> The first I heard of the accident on Mount Hood, outside Portland, Oregon, was on the radio in my car. A climber had fallen 700 feet and six others were stranded. This was yesterday afternoon, February 13, and when…
What Sweden Teaches Us About Parenting and the Outdoors
Nine tips gleaned from the Swedish parenting playbook Government-subsidized preschools, 480 days paid maternity leave, neighborhood rec centers, ample recess, forest kindergartens, drop-in after school programs (aka fritids), outdoor classrooms, public access to private lands, and open-air napping. These are…
The Gear Mike Foote Used to Set a Skiing World Record
> When you buy something using the retail links in our stories, we earn an affiliate commission that helps pay for our work. Read more about Outside’s affiliate policy. On Saturday, Montana ultra-endurance athlete Mike Foote skinned and skied a combined 61,200…
5 Foam Roller Moves to Make You Stronger
> Despite a surge in trendy recovery products, the foam roller remains the thing you keep going back to for loosening tight spots, speeding recovery, and increasing range of motion. But the foam roller is almost just as valuable as…
6 Survival Schools That Don’t Require Roughing It
Learn to build a fire, track animals, and forage for wild food—and still sleep in a bed If you’re spending time in the woods, it’s smart to learn some basic survival skills, like how to start a fire from scratch,…
The Extraordinary Effort of Margo Hayes
> Margo Hayes is a perpetual motion machine. On a late-November morning at Movement Climbing and Fitness in Boulder, Colorado, she has already swept the bouldering area and is now logging circuits on the MoonBoard, a ten-foot wall set at…
Testing the Chrome Niko Camera Bags
> When you buy something using the retail links in our stories, we earn an affiliate commission that helps pay for our work. Read more about Outside’s affiliate policy. This month, Chrome Industries expanded its camera bag line to include…
Author and Cyclist Andrew Tilin Dies in Collision
> Andrew Tilin, a former Outside editor, a longtime contributor, and a close friend to many people affiliated with the magazine, has been killed in a traffic-related accident that occurred early on the morning of February 17 in Austin, Texas.…
Picture's Stretchy, Breathable Iceland Proknit Shell
> When you buy something using the retail links in our stories, we earn an affiliate commission that helps pay for our work. Read more about Outside’s affiliate policy. These days, there are lots of very good $500 technical waterproof-breathable…