Andrew Skurka on Dangerous Environments & Backpacking Safety
Hiking in dangerous backpacking conditions such as lightning, wind, rain, white water crossings, cold and freezing temps, and even avalanches, are all extremely important survival
Hiking in dangerous backpacking conditions such as lightning, wind, rain, white water crossings, cold and freezing temps, and even avalanches, are all extremely important survival
“I can’t imagine not having that [the river] in my life, ever. It has formed my life.” – Patricia Patso Stow In 1979, Patrica “Patso”
The Mountains We Climb is a climbing documentary about world-class mountain guide Karsten Delap and the mountain no training could prepare him for. This short
An ode to the simple joy of solo sea kayaking and camping, this is a trip I made up Loch Etive, a long sea loch
“Big Jim” Whittaker is a legendary mountaineer best known for becoming the first American to summit Everest on May 1, 1963. Yet, Whittaker’s life was
British trad climbing is one of the biggest anomalies in the world of rock climbing. Hard, often serious-looking climbs that are sparsely protected — and
What happens when a high-achieving career takes over and squeezes out everything you love? Laura Kurup spent years as a tech executive — Chief Strategy
“Feel the fear and do it anyway.” That’s the motto fifty-five-year-old Heli Murray teaches, and practices, as a birth doula and endurance athlete. Parallel to
Today’s guest is Conrad Anker, one of the most respected alpinists in the entire world. He’s climbed some of the biggest and most remote mountains
A Utah Avalanche Cetner community debrief of the tragic week in February 2026.
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