I’ve never enjoyed walking into a gym. Growing up as a fat kid, I have enough traumatic memories around exercise to fill several therapy sessions. On top of the shame I had around my body, I also have ...

We talk traditional rock climbing (i.e. “trad climbing”) with Mark Smiley and Vikki Weldon at the Arc’teryx Climbing Academy. The term “Traditional” rock climbing (or as many often refer to as “Trad”) ...

Summiting Mount Kilimanjaro rightfully sits at the top of countless adventurous travelers' bucket lists. The Tanzanian legend tops out at an astounding 19,340 feet, making it the tallest mountain in ...

Summit day is a stark experience of this. You'll start the day in pitch black, fingers freezing, and face stinging with bitterly cold winds. Summiting the Roof of Africa isn't for the faint of heart, ...

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