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When an Athlete Refuses to Be Broken
After Joe Stone crashed his paraglider into a mountain, his days of adventure were supposed to be finished. But Joe had other plans.
Embracing a Fear of Falling
All too often, we tell ourselves that being scared is just part of an adventure. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
How the Ski Bum Was Made
The untold story of why a generation of dreamers abandoned promising lives to deliver pizza and chase their wildest powder dreams
A Desperate Need for the Mountains
After Sequoia Schmidt’s family was torn apart by climbing, her own desire to reach higher was born
“It Was a Way to Keep His Spirit Alive”
When an avalanche killed Caroline Gleich’s brother, it didn’t end her dream of becoming a pro skier. But it did change her approach to the mountains.
Buried Alive—and Running Out of Time
The desperate race to save a skier who disappeared under an avalanche
A Climbing Disaster Interrupted by a Love Story
Sometimes our darkest moments create the best kind of magic
The Pure Joy of Bionic Skiing
A revolutionary robotic device is opening up all kinds of new possibilities in the mountains
A Veteran Surfer’s Big-Wave Nightmare
When a massive swell surprised author William Finnegan, he was left with only one option: paddle for his life
How a Surfer Survived Being Stranded in the Open Sea
What does it take to get through the worst-case scenario? A very special combination of physical and mental strength.