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• The Power of a First Descent

  

  Listen nowAt the age of 13, Brad Ludden’s parents told him he could do anything he wanted with his life. He took it literally and did the thing he loved the... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2013 OUTDOORS

• Kyle Miller Takes Splitboarding to a Whole New Level

  

  Listen nowExtreme athletes often shout about their accomplishments. But Kyle Miller is a rare breed, a pioneering splitboarder who has quietly ticked off an... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2013 OUTDOORS

• Ziplining Just Like Real Housewives

  

  Adventure Zip Big Sky, MTHigh Thrill No SkillI’m a stepmom. So when my step-daughter wants to go ziplining, I oblige. After all, that’s the beauty of being a... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2013 OUTDOORS

• Extreme Mom: Barbara Peterson

  

  Barbara competing at XterraListen nowGetting out on the edge may seem challenging enough. But imagine competing in and winning numerous offroad triathlons... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2013 OUTDOORS

• Meriwether Distillery: The Very Best Use of Your Liver

  

  Transplants, Avalanche Bombs and Other AdventuresFive years ago Whitney Meriwether made an amazing sacrifice. He let the surgeons at the Mayo Clinic split him... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2013 OUTDOORS

• The Long Way: Ultra Marathoner Lizzy Hawker

  

  Listen nowWhat makes some people want to run ultra marathons? For some, grinding out all those miles through dust and mud and huge gains in elevation is... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2013 OUTDOORS

• Don’t Feel Guilty for Finding Meaning in Your Life

  

  Catching Air“Women feel guilty for being in flow,” according to Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. “Men don’t ever feel that way.” I’ve been thinking about this comment... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2013 OUTDOORS

• Finding Flow in Action Sports

  

  Mihaly CsikszentmihalyiListen nowAction Sports should adopt Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. They should claim him as one of their own, putting his face on bumper... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2013 OUTDOORS

• Adventure with Richard Bangs: The Search for the Sublime

  

  Adventure travel pioneer Richard BangsListen nowRichard Bangs has been called the “father of modern adventure travel.” Having spent decades as an explorer,... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2013 OUTDOORS

• Nerves of Steel Revisited

  Back in March, I interviewed hydroplane driver Ryan Mallow on The Edge Radio. Flying his turbo-charged boat 200 mph across the water takes nerves of steel. Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2013 OUTDOORS

• A Little Nostalgia Never Hurt Anyone

  

  Skiing was so much better when mom rocked that pink CB outfitNostalgia is defined as a wistful longing for the things, people or places from the past. Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2013 OUTDOORS

• Deep Thoughts on a Chairlift

  Chairlifts are great places to engage in deep thoughts. Or shallow thoughts, even. I came across this video recently and had to share it. Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2013 OUTDOORS

• Freedom in a Vertical World

  

  Andres Marin takes a stab at it Listen nowMany climbers find freedom in the mountains. From scaling vertical walls of impenetrable ice and exploring high... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2013 OUTDOORS

• Extreme Sports Are Good for Your Health

  

  Dr. Eric BrymerListen nowAccording to psychologist Eric Brymer, extreme sports are good for you. Far from the realm of the “adrenaline junkie”, true extreme... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2013 OUTDOORS

• Rowing Across the Atlantic

  

  Pat Fleming Listen now On January 23rd, 2013 Pat Fleming and a crew of three other rowers set off from the coast of Africa to row their open ocean self-supporte... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2013 OUTDOORS

• New Zealand Buried in Snow

  

  Avalanche aftermathI’ve often heard that we in the PNW can forecast our winters based on the previous season in New Zealand. I hope that’s true. Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2013 OUTDOORS

• Avalanche Control in Yellowstone Park?

  

  The National Park Service uses artillery shells to mitigate avalanches on Sylvan Pass, which allows access to the park from the east. In the winter, the pass... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 OUTDOORS

• Freedom in a Wheelchair with Josh Dueck

  

  Listen nowImagine crashing off a ski jump and waking up paralyzed. Paralympian Josh Dueck lived through that nightmare and emerged a better man. Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2013 OUTDOORS

• The Fear Project With Author Jaimal Yogis

  

  Listen nowJaimal Yogis, author of THE FEAR PROJECT: What Our Most Primal Emotion Taught Me About Survival, Success, Surfing… and Love knows a thing or two... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2013 OUTDOORS

• When I Grow Up, I Want to Be a Mountain Man

  

  This is too awesome not to share. In case you can’t read my nephew’s handwriting, here’s the gist of it: “When I grow up I want to be a mountain man who runs a... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2013 OUTDOORS