Speed is nothing without control. But Aspen Fadnes, a Norweigen BASE jumper, has plenty of both. Fadnes was clocked at an astonishing 250 km/hr. during this jump in Stryn, Norway,… Read More
It seems as though ‘ol Dick Proenneke has struck a chord with you fellow Mountain Lifers out there. I’m sure that 40+ years ago, when he spent so much time… Read More
Ever watch a man build his own log cabin? Or make a perfect wooden spoon from an axe? Or use a 1960s-era, 16mm wind-up Bolex camera to film himself, at… Read More
The Red Bull Stratos is an ambitious project, and Felix Baumgartner is one ambitious dude. On March 15, 2012, the Austrian athlete jumped out of a space capsule from an… Read More
Watching a 70-year-old man getting all teary-eyed while reflecting on his years in the mountains is enough to make anyone want to cry. In this (too short) little mini-doco, we… Read More
1.) An Open Mind — the most important piece of equipment you can possibly bring with you. An open mind weighs nothing, takes up no space in your pack and… Read More
Messing with the power of nature should not be part of human consciousness, but in this case there should be an exception, right? Wouldn’t it be incredible if we could… Read More
Date: Feb.16th, 2012 Location: Elaho River, Squamish Valley, BC Water temp: Glacier cold, ball-shrinking, head-freezing Rapids: Class II-III Photos by Todd Lawson The Squamish Valley is chalk-full of pristine wilderness… Read More
These Ultramontane dudes are serious about riding year round, and even more serious about sharing the stoke. In our recent ‘Real Deal’ issue, we introduced you to these west coast… Read More
Wade Davis calls the title on his National Geographic business card, that of Explorer-in-Residence, an ‘oxymoronic sinecure’. Whatever that means. When you are as worldy, as well-spoken and as educated… Read More
