If you happened to be reading the news in March 1999 (almost certainly on physical paper, no kidding), one story would have probably been below the fold on page one. And that would have been the story ofBertrand Piccard,Brian Jones, and the Breitling Orbiter 3. 　　On March 1, 1999, Piccard and Jones launched from theSwisstown ofChâteau-dOex. The duo spent the...

　　If you’re trying to improve your swimming, it can be overwhelming to consider what you need to work on to reach your goals. 　　From a skill perspective, you have to worry about your kick, your pull, your breathing, your body position, and more. 　　From a training perspective, you have to worry about developing aerobic fitness, developing speed, preparing to race,...

　　The Ironman swim (3.8km) is less than 10% of the race, and it’s this fact that often encourages age-groupers, who are good bikers and/or runners, to move up to the longer distance. 　　If you asked age-group Ironman (IM) athletes to rate the relative importance of the disciplines, it may be something like this: 42% run, 44% bike and 14% swim....

　　The nonprofit Youth Sports Alliance charges scholarship recipients $50 for five weeks of ski gear, transportation, and lessons in Utah’s Wasatch Valley. Sounds like a steal, right? That’s what YSA executive director Emily Fisher thought, too, when she first arrived on staff six years ago. Then she got to work. 　　It was 2017, and Fisher was at an introductory meeting,...

　　Outdoor lovers often balk at bringing ever more technology into the outdoors — but as I learned when field-testing a new drone, an eye in the sky can add fun and improve access to outdoor spaces. But its imperative to do so respectfully by following drone laws and regulations. 　　So, when bringing drones into the great outdoors, there are two...

　　All triathlons are races, and so it always comes down to speed, even in the longest races.You have to speed to compete successfully. 　　And while endurance training is rightfully the emphasis of most training programmes, some triathletes forget about speed altogether.Skill is also key, particularly learning to create more length with each stroke – but that gets overlooked, too. 　　So...

　　Even the shortest triathlons are endurance events. That’s why triathletes spend most of their training time performing endurance swim activities.Longer is better! 　　And as most triathletes are aware, this can be a really effective strategy for cycling and running.The longer you go, the better you get.It’s no surprise then that many triathletes take the same approach to their swimming.The problem...

　　In 2010, Chris Davenport, Art Burrows, and Penn Newhard published the first edition of The 50 Classic Ski Descents in North America. Fourteen years later, professional skier Cody Townsend is wrapping up the first documented attempt to backcountry ski every single one of them. 　　On March 20, 2024, Townsend halted the eponymous FIFTY Project after his 46th descent. And followers...

　　OnX is well on its way to being the one-stop shop for all things outdoor mapping with its most recent acquisition: TroutRoutes. The company has teased the idea of wading into the water with the upcoming onX Fish. The new app will be available in Minnesota this spring and will slowly expand across the Midwest. By adding TroutRoutes to the...

　　Last fall, we gathered a crew of Lake Tahoe, California-based testers with a range of interests—trail running, cycling, fly-fishing, climbing, nordic skiing, and more—gave each several pairs of sunglasses, and told them to play hard. They broke frames, fogged up lenses, and put the more than five dozen shades to the test on trails, roads, and water. This collection of...

　　Arapahoe Basin will start charging for all parking lots for the first time. Every lot at the Colorado resort will now be $20 (at least) per vehicle on weekends and holidays, and reservations will be required. 　　Last year, the ski area was purchased by Alterra Mountain Company, owner of the Ikon Pass and Aspen Mountain, and the primary competitor to...

　　Theres a lot of new stuff coming out all the time, and we know you dont want to sift through it all. Thats why we put together the best outdoor products every week in our Emerging Gear column, where youll find the coolest threads, gadgets, or camping equipment coming soon to a shelf near you (or perhaps delivered by drone...