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Forbidden Climbing
Loading ...The sun rose over the eastern horizon at a similar pace to my foot steps up the steep, approach couloir. After an hour up the 40 degree slope, we reached the base of the West Ridge of Forbidden Peak (8,815ft). Spectacular lichen granite blocks on a long exposed 4th and 5th class ridge lead us [...]
Classic Ski: The Grand Teton
Loading ...Grand Teton is the most “classic” mountain in America and skiing the Grand has been a life long dream. At the end of last season, partners and conditions came together to allow me to make not one but two descents of this classic peak.
Classic Ice: Curtain Call
Loading ...“Live your life like it’s the curtain call of a standing ovation.” Jeff Lowe, Bozeman Ice Festival 2011
Curtain Call
Named for the crack at the base of the last and often crux pitch, Curtain Call, 125m IV, WI 6 is one of the grade six test pieces of the Canadian Rockies. Having started my ice climbing [...]
The Classics: Mountain Biking, North Shore Vancouver
Loading ...Location:
North Shore, Vancouver, British Columbia
Season:
Spring, Summer, and Fall. In Winter, many of the mountains and trails are covered in snow.
Route(s):
Ladies Only, Pipeline, Oil Can and Espresso
Getting There:
It’s tough to say what is the best part of riding on the North Shore, but ease of access is certainly one of [...]
The Classics: A Word About Music
Loading ...There are a lot of things I love about what I do for a living. Getting to be creative with close friends. Working outdoors a good chunk of the year. Right at the top of the list is finding the music for my various projects. How do I find the music? I get asked this [...]
The Classics: Backcountry Skiing, Mt. Baker
Loading ...In the Pacific Northwest, the dreams of skiers and snowboarders are filled with the face shots and untracked lines of Washington’s Mount Baker and its surrounding Sidecountry. In this first post from our series on The Classics, Outdoor Research rippers Zack Giffin, Molly Baker and Chris Tretwold tear up the bottomless Mount Baker snow.
The Classics: Backpacking, Wind River Range
Loading ...Becca Cahall, Amanda Stuart, Brendon Leonard and Aaron Rodriguez backpack to Titcomb Basin at the heart of Wyoming’s Wind River Range, home to some of the wildest mountains in the lower 48.
The Classics: Sea Kayaking, Georgia Coast
Loading ...For Mike Robinson, Richard Davis and Nigel Law, the tidal creeks of Georgia Coast embody the perfect location for a Classic flat-water paddling expedition.
The Classics: Rock Climbing, Red Rock Canyon NCA
Loading ...Not far from the bright lights of Sin City, Nevada’s “Rainbow Wall” towers above the desert. Madaline Sorkin and Jason Nelson rope up on this rock climbing Classic.
