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Patagonia Snowboard Ambassador Ryland Bell and friends had a simple plan: leave from the harbor in Haines, boat across, bushwhack, bivy then ride the sexy spine...
Salomon Freeski TV Season 8 starts this year with the Episode 7 / Lost Village Val de la Clarée is one of the last quiet corners of the French Alps, but it coul...
We all love golden hour, but sunsets can’t be beat.
There’s something special about ending the day with a front row seat to the sun’s daily retirement. Like ...
From polar plunges in Norway to heli flyovers in Alberta, Canada - photographer Chris Burkard can likely list off thousands of moments in his life that would bl...
Chuck has been an REI Member since 1940 when he began climbing peaks around the Pacific Northwest.
His first Mount Rainier climb was in 1940 while taking a loc...
Sean and Mollie Busby are used to living a simple lifestyle. But after being on the road in their motorhome, the couple decided to find more permanent roots and...
Long considered impossible, coveted by many and attempted by a few, the Fitz Traverse has fueled the imaginations of climbers in Patagonia for decades.
Traci...
Climbers Erik Weihenmayer and Rob Raker went to Kazakhstan's Tien Shan mountains a goal in mind: Climb the 250-meter tower called “The Bastion” and a classic ro...
“It’s hard to keep everything jibing and in sync. But when the entire family is healthy and the bills are paid, these elusive moments of contentment settle in. ...
We all know that staying fit definitely doesn’t mean staying inside.
From trail running to mountain top yoga poses, there’s no shortage of ways to take your...
REI is bringing Germany-based, high performance GHOST bicycles to the U.S. for the first time ever. Bikes from GHOST’s 2015 line will be available exclusively t...
Need to spruce up your phone with new art? Good news: we have three unique images for you.
We partnered with the talented Daniel Bear Hunley on a Pinterest b...
