

Megan Michelson
Contributing editor Megan Michelson is an award-winning journalist who covers travel and the outdoors for a wide range of publications from her home base in Tahoe City, California. She grew up in the Sierra Nevada foothills and later lived in England, Vermont, Colorado, New Mexico, and Washington. A former editor at 国产吃瓜黑料, Skiing magazine, and ESPN.com, in addition to 国产吃瓜黑料 she now writes for The New York Times,听迟丑别 San Francisco Chronicle, and other notable media outlets. She continues to adventure globally and has skied on five continents.
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Honnold is known for his minimalism, both in climbing and in life. But there are couple items he deems essential.
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The well-known exercise physiology expert likes to keep it simple
Maybe you don't want to live in a 200-square-foot house full-time, but you wouldn't mind vacationing in one
These six remote beaches are worth the effort it takes to get there
Why should grade schoolers have all the fun? Here are eight summer camp鈥搃nspired lodges where adults are welcome.
Everyone in the family can get a piece of the action on these summer floats
Three prominent van dwellers share their favorite spots to set up camp
After a day of adventuring, you deserve an amazing beer paired with a tour of an amazing brewery
Go ride a bike in one of these five up-and-coming singletrack meccas
Whether you're hitting the beach, boarding a long flight, or flipping on a headlamp in your tent, you'll want these must-reads at your side
Six athletically inclined people鈥攔egular folks with regular jobs, just like you鈥攄ivulge how much money they spend on their fitness routines
The performance head scarf will be worn by Muslim athletes around the world, but it's also an essential piece of gear for one mountaineer
Trail crews have carved out hundreds of new miles for hikers, runners, and riders from New York to California. It's time to freshen up your route.
You'll thank us in a few months
Get ready to bike, surf, and hike your way out of winter on these killer warm-weather adventures
Our favorite camps, clinics, and trips designed for and run by lady shredders
Couples who ski together stay together, right? But even if neither of you will ever click into a pair of bindings, you can learn from these eight dating tips.
You don't have to be a seasoned mountaineer to bag any of these peaks, especially if you hire the right guide
From the Super C to Corbet's Couloir, these are as good as it gets
The Colorado behemoth is snapping up ski areas across North America. Here鈥檚 what happens when the hill changes hands.
Alternative lodging has one distinct advantage: putting you close to the adventure that brought you there in the first place
Abandoned fire lookout stations are being repurposed as backcountry cabins, offering affordable rustic overnight retreats with stellar views
The U.S. ski culture鈥檚 10 oldest, weirdest events鈥攐fficial and unofficial
A long-time Colorado patroller talks about avoiding mountain lions, the biggest storm he's ever seen, and the high cost of backcountry rescues
We asked the best pow chasers we know how they make it work in some of the country's most famous winter resorts
While other stores close their doors for the day, Patagonia will stay open and give away every cent of what it earns to environmental nonprofits
If you鈥檙e going to endure a trail-running race, you may as well do it someplace beautiful
Want to learn a new skill and visit a faraway locale? You can now do both, thanks to a boom in instructional outdoor clinics worth traveling for.
Unplug from the grid here
Here鈥檚 how to live the lake life, without investing in waterfront real estate
The outdoor apparel brand just released a new wool standard to ensure the natural fiber comes from suppliers that don't mistreat their sheep
The places you'll never be able to afford and the ones so welcoming, you can move in tomorrow
They know their coffee, beer, yoga, and outdoor boutiques. We've picked the highlights.
Pop-up dinners are great鈥攖hey鈥檙e even better when they take place in the great outdoors
From diving dogs to pro climbers and kayakers, here鈥檚 how to make the most of a trip to Vail's upcoming GoPro Mountain Games
California鈥檚 Boreal Mountain Resort experiments with a new snow machine that works even when it鈥檚 90 degrees out. It won't help ski resorts fight global warming, but the tech's cool regardless.
At these distinctive campgrounds, you鈥檒l get a place to pitch your tent鈥攁nd so much more
A 747 jet gets converted into a fire-retardant-dumping airtanker, just in time for wildfire season
Teton Gravity Research took a risk with a pricey, gyro-stabilized camera system to shoot their ski and snowboard films and televisions shows. The payoff? Two Emmy nominations.
Did El Ni帽o deliver? Or was it just hype? Pro skier Chris Benchetler set out to answer that question for the West with his new GoPro-only video series
You can鈥檛 drive to these backcountry lodges. This is a feature in our book, not a drawback.
You like the idea of sleeping in a tent on a frozen glacier midwinter. But you also really enjoy beds and hot showers.
Bring your board across international borders to reach one of these legendary locales
Head to the desert, the mountains, or the coast to catch spring in all of its flowering glory.
Not ready to buy a campervan but still want to experience #vanlife? We鈥檝e got you covered.
Ashima Shiraishi, 14, and Kai Lightner, 16, talk climbing in caves, high school life, and Olympic dreams
You鈥檒l need fewer pints up here than you would at sea level
No, you don't need to be in Canada or Alaska to go cat skiing. And yes, it鈥檚 really good down here.
You don鈥檛 need to be in a big city to drink quality, locally-sourced booze. More and more craft distilleries are popping up in mountain towns.
If operators can鈥檛 get things moving again, here鈥檚 what to expect
Whether you鈥檙e refueling after a dawn patrol or heading out for a day of on the snow, here鈥檚 where to dig into some of the best breakfasts in the mountains
A hotel should be more than just a place to sleep. These new ski-town lodges go above and beyond.
Stock your physical and digital library with these must-read and must-see works that capture the fun, danger, and beauty of the cold.
Ditch the roses and chocolate
Lots of new snow, an unstable early season snowpack, and high backcountry traffic all contribute
Skiers have been wiping out since the dawn of the sport. But now, when pro skiers take miraculous falls, millions of people tune in.
A new eight-person 鈥渂usiness class鈥 chairlift opened at Kitzb眉hel last month, complete with heated seats and race car鈥搘orthy upholstery
The pro skier from Utah isn鈥檛 just skiing鈥檚 starlet of the moment. She is the new fixture in ski movie lore. And everyone is watching.
Need to thaw out? Here are beaches worth visiting this winter.
No sense driving to the ski hill when you can take a train instead.
The trick to scoring dreamy conditions and jealousy-inducing powder footage? Don鈥檛 plan ahead, and know how to fake it when the conditions aren't that dreamy.
Everything you need to get into winter鈥檚 hottest new sport
It鈥檚 possible to get a good workout in at home. You just need the right gear.
How to stay warm and dry, one layer at a time
Forget the treadmill. Here鈥檚 the gear you need to run outside all winter long.
Aiming to summit some peaks in the new year? We can help get you outfitted.
If you鈥檙e just getting into Nordic skiing, here鈥檚 the gear you need
Ski or snowshoe by moonlight, and you鈥檒l deserve the gourmet feast that follows
Action-oriented alternatives to get you through the winter
Every skier has their list: the snowy places they鈥檇 like to go, the lines they plan on riding, the mountains they hope to climb. Well, here鈥檚 ours, and it鈥檚 chock full of some of life鈥檚 grandest adventures and simplest joys.
The new GPS app SkiLynx tracks stats (think speed and miles skied) as well as your, and your friends', exact locations on a resort map
Book a night in an old-school trailer
Ski areas around the country are adapting to shorter snow seasons by beefing up their summertime activities
Scottish BMX rider Kriss Kyle blew up the internet with his latest optical illusion video. Here鈥檚 how he did it.
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No matter how you like to ski or how long you can take off work, we've got the perfect trip in our guide to the best alpine escapes of the season
Fulfill that childhood fantasy and book one of these high-end treehouses, from Costa Rica to Italy to San Francisco