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When the Rescuer Becomes the Rescued
Former Yosemite Search and Rescue (YOSAR) worker Josie McKee was speed-climbing the Nose of El Capitan with fellow big-wall climber Quinn Brett when Brett took a massive fall that left her paralyzed....
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The ABCs of SOS
Having a device like a Garmin InReach is great, but only if you know how to use it. To find out what to do when things go sideways, we talked to Wyoming-based Nadia Kimmel, founder of Desert Mountain...
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The Hardest Part of a Rescue Comes Later
In our last episode, Peter Frick-Wright told the story of the time he broke his leg at the bottom of a remote canyon and was saved through the efforts of multiple search and rescue teams. Now, more...
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Avalanches: Everything You Need to Know
Understanding avalanches and avalanche safety is paramount to spending time in the mountains—as necessary as packing water or remembering your first-aid kit. Don’t worry: we’ve assembeled our best...
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Sorry, But E-Scooters Are Still Not Scary
It’s been about a year and a half since shareable e-scooters entered popular culture in earnest. Deployed en masse in San Francisco in the spring of 2018, scooters were immediately hailed as harbingers...
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Getting Stung By the Nastiest Creatures on Earth
On the new History Channel show Kings of Pain, Rob “Caveman” Alleva and cohost Adam Thorn get bit and stung by the nastiest insects, reptiles, and fish on the planet—on purpose. They’re following in...
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This Man Fought a Grizzly Bear with a Pocketknife
Colin Dowler wanted to go on an adventure for his 45th birthday, so in July, he decided to scout out a route up Canada’s Mount Doogie Dowler, a distinctive, 7,000-foot peak as jagged as houndstooth...
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How a Ski Accident with My Daughter Changed Everything
It’s around this time of year that we tend to ask ourselves the big questions: Am I living the life I want to be living? Am I a good a person? And of course, is this going to be an epic ski season or a...
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He Lost Both Feet in the Mountains—But He Survived
On the evening of October 22, Nick Noland, 34, took a wrong turn on his way down from 14,232-foot Mount Shavano, near Salida, Colorado. What was supposed to be a quick, nine-mile hike turned into an...
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Two Bison Attacks, One Harrowing Date
Kyler Bourgeous grew up just a few minutes from the entrance of Antelope Island, Utah, a 42-square-mile state park in the Great Salt Lake. Over the years, the now 30-year-old college student has biked...
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How to Read Clouds When You're Exploring
It’s difficult to predict weather in the mountains, where conditions can be hyperlocal and change rapidly. So you need to be able to look at the sky and figure out what the weather’s going to do in the...
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How to Dress a Simple Wound in the Woods
What happens if you hurt yourself in the outdoors? A lot of first aid is incredibly simple and requires only basic gear. Here, Wes Siler shows you how to address a simple flesh wound; whether it’s a...
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There Was Another Fatal Inbounds Avalanche Today
An inbounds avalanche occurred at Alpine Meadows, near Tahoe, California, on Friday morning. It was one of those sunny, blue-sky powder days, with 25 inches of new snow. The avalanche occurred around...
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The Only Time It's OK to Jump Off a Chairlift
At some point, almost every skier or snowboarder who has sat on a stalled chairlift has wondered, Could I just jump off here? The resounding reply from the experts is no, no, no. Don’t jump off the...
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How to Treat and Prevent Frostbite
The hardest thing about frostbite is that, when you have it, you can’t feel it. Your toes or fingers or the tip of your nose go numb, making it easy for it to go undetected and get worse. Full-fledged...
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This Arctic Explorer Was One Tent Pole Away from Death
I started thinking about my hands. That was my first mistake. After 48 days and more than 760 miles alone across Antarctica, the daily ache of my hands—cracked with cold, gripping my ski poles 12...
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Essential Sewing Stitches to Fix Your Gear
Don’t let small rips or tears stop you from getting a long life out of your outdoor apparel. Gear editor Maren Larsen shows how to do four common repairs with just a needle and thread.
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Surfer's Near Death Gets Caught on Live TV
For several minutes on the live broadcast of Tuesday’s Nazaré Tow Surfing Challenge in Portugal, commentators Pete Mel and Ben Mondy thought they were watching the event’s water-safety team attempting...
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How to Build a Dog First Aid Kit
Veterinarian Joe Spoo shows Wes Siler the tools he needs to address several conditions that may affect his dogs while they’re outdoors, such as hypothermia, heatstroke, skin wounds, or even low blood...
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