Forbidden Peak. Jason Griffith photo. Story by Blake Herrington I tackled my climbing partner and pinned him to a wet rock slab above an ominous moat separating snow from ice. Dan’s boot had …

Josh Hummel splashes through a puddle on Tiger Mountain. Jason Hummel photo. Sahale Arm, North Cascades National Park. Andy Porter photo. The summit ridge of Chickamin Peak, Alpine Lakes Wilderness. …

Story and photos by Andy Basabe It’s a Friday evening and I’m checking the contents of my backpack, wondering what the mountains will demand of me. It is spring, with snow shifting daily from …

Story and photos by Mallorie Estenson C ’mon, Mal. You got this. You can do this. I’ve been an athlete my entire life: a competitive gymnast, a state champion springboard diver, a distance runner …

By Steve Guntli In the 1970s, Stephen King published a book (under the pseudonym of Richard Bachman) called “The Long Walk.” The story involves a dystopian future contest where hundreds of young …

By Ian Ferguson Photos by Freya Fennwood At the Dutchman Flat Sno-Park in Oregon last April, Maria Debari, Kaitlyn Farrington and Freya Fenwood struck up a conversation with a lone skier who had just …

By Cory Tarilton Photos by Lauren Dunn Many changes signal the end of summer in the Pacific Northwest. The mountains shed their green hues in exchange for vibrant fall colors. The rock climbing gets …

Hut-to-hut touring in the Bonnington Range By Ian Ferguson Photos by Oliver Lazenby When you work a full time job, big ski trips are a gamble. You have to get the time off in advance, and you’re …

An inside look at bowling and the people who like it By Steve Guntli This is the story of how I went bowling and drank beer with my friends. Now, there are some who may decry the very premise of this …

Photo by Rory Savatgy By Ian Ferguson From ski area parking lots to highway pull-offs across the continent, the van lifestyle made popular in the ’60s is experiencing a massive resurgence. …

Above: The aptly named Illumination Rock lights up the morning as a climber works his way towards the Reid Headwall on Mount Hood. Jason Griffith photo. Below: Backcountry skiers hike through a lush …

Photo: Methow Trails Not just for the fringe By Spencer Paxson The cynics have called it an “abomination of the noblest invention.” The visionaries have deemed it a portal to unobstructed …

Exploring BC’s Brian Waddington Hut By Andy Basabe I couldn’t afford to go to Japan, but I had to go somewhere. By Christmas 2014, I had spent enough time touring around Twin Lakes Road and …

Damaged buildings in Kathmandu. Photo by Doreen Richmond. Two local women tell their story of living through one of Nepal’s greatest tragedies Jeannie DeBari and Doreen Richmond were nearing the …

Caleb and a boat full of sockeye salmon. By Ian Ferguson Photos by Kristina Kurtz July 22 Every other wave sent a wall of green spraying over the bow. The electric bilge pump couldn’t keep up, and …

Climbing Iceland's highest peak By Aubrey Laurence A t 3 a.m., I peeled back the room-darkening shades to reveal the objective of our day: Hvannadalshnúkur (pronounced kvah-nuh-doll-shnooker, more …

Foliage trails on Highway 542 By Oliver Lazenby F all might be the best season for hiking in the mountains. Snow is long gone, mosquitos are dead and the short growing season in the meadows comes to …

Guided trail running in the North Cascades By Ian Ferguson F or many runners, the act of running is its own reward. It’s a high-output activity that leads to a “runner’s high,” and it …

A climber's paradise on the Skykomish River By Stamati Anagnostou “S hank him!” The night is dark and I hear Logan’s taunt rise above the soft chitter-chatter that usually fills the campground …

Sail and SUP on the B.C. coast By Karl and Jess Kruger W ith clenched hands, constricted throats and nerves stretched piano wire tight, we navigate the most difficult territory of our three-week …