Climbers in Colorado seemingly botched an opportunity for access to more routes in Rifle. Some of the finest — and hardest — limestone routes in North America are located in Rifle Mountain Park, which features 200 bolted sport routes, few rated below 5.10, with average grades more like 5.12. But a move submitted to the Colorado Division of Wildlife this past fall by the Rifle Climbers Coalition (RCC), with backing from the Access Fund, to expand routes in the area has just been rejected unanimously by a 14-member panel of the state wildlife commission.]]> The plunge from 71,581 feet was a success. Next up: 120,000 feet.]]> Yoga as play is something Hall takes seriously. Which seems all the more incongruous in that he%uFFFDs teaching it in one of the United States%uFFFD oldest and most respected Ashtanga studios, the Yoga Workshop founded in Boulder by master teacher Richard Freeman in 1987.]]> The American Alpine Club has launched a series of “Live Your Dream Grants” to support climbers with ambitions for their own improvement and experiences as climbers.]]> Late last year a proposal to tie together Solitude and The Canyons ski resorts raised a fairly huge dustup in the normally quietly pro-business politics of Utah. When most of Utah’s congressional delegation began their push in Washington to bypass state and federal impact studies, as well as local input, local politicians in Salt Lake City and County pushed back hard, not least because Big and Little Cottonwood canyon waters are all that prevent the most populated portion of the state from returning to a desiccated husk.]]> Rawlings´ route from Barstow, Calif., to Las Vegas was originally 183 miles long, but became 205 miles due to an unexpected, impassable, 4x4-only road causing the relay to take a day-long detour.]]> The Book is a result of sweat. Of struggle. Of pain and mishap and, ultimately, of success. The Book is, says Palmer Hoyt, “how I learned how to ski again.”]]> Couloirs offer an exciting option for ascending many mountains that come with a certain level of risk. It is vital to have the ability to read snowpack and determine the avasee.]]> A mandatory bike helmet law is under consideration in British Parliament, and two physicians are arguing against the idea. Their take is that there simply isn’t enough evidence to support that helmet use saves lives, and that the evidence that does exist is contradictory at best.]]> Bhutan is not an easy place to get to, or to get around in. Just getting to Bhutan costs a small fortune, but for Clyda Stafford, the price was worth it.]]> Even after hundreds of skydives and base jumps, Steph Davis says, stepping to the edge of that cliff still brings up a bubble of fear.]]> Before getting caught up in the destination — the 19,347-foot-high summit of the volcano Cotopaxi — it’s important to back up and look at the journey. That is, after all, what it’s really all about.]]> The summer solstice means many things. For some, it's a chance to delve into their pagan roots. For others, it's an excuse to have a party.]]> Ramping up for a live stage tour in May, the star of Discovery Channel’s “Man vs. Wild” sat down with BACKPACKER's Anthony Cerretani to discuss what it takes to design durable gear, his favorite luxury item and the survival advice he gives his kids.]]> Erin and I are off itinerary. It’s after 1:30 p.m. when we look up at the clock in the WabiSabi thrift store in downtown Moab and realize we’ve missed our lunch reservation by an hour.]]> If the shocks in his prosthetic arm would reload faster, Marc Dervaes could spend all his evenings doing one-armed pushups. After losing his right arm just above the elbow in combat, Dervaes had a replacement prosthetic built with a set of shocks like those on a mountain bike. He wanted to go kayaking again.]]> Flip through the channels of cable television on any given night, and you'll probably find a survival-themed reality TV show. I Shouldn't Be Alive.]]> Scholarship applications are currently being taken for the Women’s Wilderness Institute girls’ programs. The Institute offers four- to 14-day trips for girls beginning at age 9. Their classes allow girls to try out backpacking, rock climbing and hiking a peak, or delve into a committing trip, like an eight-day backpacking expedition.]]>