Mask wearing in the outdoors during the COVID-19 pandemic is a phenomenon that I believe people tend to ignore. It seems as though many people think masks are only necessary to wear inside places such...

Note: this is not a substitute for a real avalanche safety course — take it as a reminder of the basics or inspiration to take a course. Snow. Some of us dread it, some of us worship it. Whether its...

An avalanche is the worst nightmare of anyone in the backcountry during the winter. The whumpf, the low rumble, the shaking ground and the sudden wall of snow would turn a fun winter romp into a terrifying...

I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m a novice mountain biker. I get nervous on technical terrain, and I won’t be going off big jumps any time soon. Yet, I’ve come to love this sport and the challenges...

There’s a saying commonly attributed to Lao-Tzu, a Chinese philosopher, that states, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” For Liam McDonald, a student at the University of Utah...

Hailing from Shoreview, Minnesota, Kyra Condie started climbing at age 11 and never looked back. “I think I started at a birthday party actually,” Condie said. “I just loved it right away.” She...

Last spring, many thru-hikers were preparing to begin their two to three thousand-mile journeys along one of the major mountain spines of the lower 48. When COVID-19 restrictions were put in place, many...

In the wake of the pandemic, many people found themselves with a lot of unanticipated free time this summer. I personally threw myself into many miscellaneous projects, with some hiking and climbing tossed...

While camping offers a break from our regular responsibilities, it comes with its own set of rules and regulations. It can be complicated to figure out where and how to camp. I’m here to break down the...