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A permitting issue and public dispute between the mayor of Honolulu and World Surf League CEO Sophie Goldschmidt may have just killed surfing's most iconic event

Eight life lessons from one of America's best marathoners

Don't knock 'em until you've tried 'em

Athletes have been shattering "expert" forecasts for the ultimate limits of our species for more than a century

There isn’t one, of course. But what would it take?

The sudden, joyful rise of America's cross-country squad makes you wonder: Is happy faster than angry?

From filmmaker Bernardo Giménez, Silence, chronicles climber Adam Ondra’s first ascent of the climbing route 'Silence'.

Take a page from Lael Wilcox's playbook and go long

Eliud Kipchoge shares (some of) the secrets to his success

There were a lot of mistakes in that recent story. Let’s set the record straight.

Erin Jackson is the latest Olympic athlete to join the two-decade tradition 

Oats, eggs, and coffee reign supreme

Yes, curling makes the list. And no, we're not biased at all.

See a cool new place and learn a tip or two from the pros along the way

In an exclusive excerpt from his book 'Endure,' �����ԹϺ���'s Sweat Science columnist explores the brain's role in setting our physical limits.

All season athlete Dane Tudor knows that the key to performing out in the mountains is to train hard inside. This is his most recent film about that pursuit, No Shortcuts.

Just in time for the Olympics

Can a controversial new form of statistical profiling weed out cheaters?

Why the top elites shouldn’t be getting any extra help

And yes, avocado is a mainstay

HandCrank’s Power of Film series follows brothers Sam and Zack Giffin who double as a filmmaker and pro-skier, respectively.

From Sherpas Cinema and the North Face, Always Above Us looks at alpine climbers Kris Erickson and Conrad Anker’s attempt at climbing the Nutcracker.

Athletes can come back with adverse test results without getting even temporarily banned from racing. That's like allowing a drunk driver who failed a breathalyzer test to drive away—so long as he has a good excuse.

We can't normalize bigger, faster, farther anymore

Why this year’s Games are poised to be America’s most monumental yet

Get ready for these contenders to crush the Winter Games

Our best team in ages wins more by having fun

The essentials this snowboarding pro will bring to the Olympic Village to help her perform at her best

If our February feature of Kai Lenny hasn’t convinced you that he was born to be on, in, and above the water then this video from Hurley might.

Still dominant on the crag at 36, Sharma reflects on his greatest climbs and how those lessons have helped him break into the business world

Sometimes a little bit of recklessness pays off

Take 66-year-old UCI Track Masters World Championships rider Gary Hoffman, who is almost as fast as he was at age 20—when he competed to race in the Olympics

The ideal kit for sending the sport's toughest grades

The microbes in our digestive systems can affect everything from our mental health to our weight and vulnerability to disease. So why not athletic performance? New science is set to revolutionize the way we eat, train, and live.​

In the name of citizen science, we peered inside the bellies of �����ԹϺ��� staff—and seven elite athletes

The most important rules to grow your body and mind

Because women's stories are important

For years, these key players have set records and pushed boundaries

We published a lot of them this year. Here are the ones we loved the most.

Six athletes on how they elevate this dish from plain noodles to delicious, healthy bowls of endurance fuel

This year was full of famous farewells, marketing stunts, and big-time wins for team USA

Big wall free solo climber Alex Honnold reflects on why he’s so enamored with El Cap in this recent animated film called Walls Are Meant for Climbing from the North Face.

You could call it a spider-man meal plan

So why were most of their major accomplishments also accompanied by a swarm of questions about the routes' legitimacy?

Follow the lead of elite athletes and use the science of motivation to perform at your best

The trick to making it look easy is a heck of a lot of hard work

It's time, well, spent

The podcast star and bestselling author sent the same 11 questions to more than 100 of his dream interviewees. He shares their answers in his new book, 'Tribe of Mentors.'

Or a movie, or a game of spoons. The alpine racer isn't dusting the competition by slacking off. She's putting in the work, and then she's taking a nap.

Ten pro tips for reaching—and maintaining—peak performance

Boston 2018 could be so good

From skier, producer, and director Nikolai Schirmer with support from Black Crows, Shapes follows Schirmer and Flo Bastien as they explore the backcountry in Canada, France, and Norway. 

A master list of the most worthwhile nutrition advice we've ever written

The climber and photographer is rarely home. But when he is, here’s what he keeps close by.

In this film from Salomon, pro skiers Kalen Thorien and Cody Townsend take twenty-two-year-old Swedish skier Lovisa Rosengren to Kashmir, India.

For one thing, it's un-American

The peak performance expert and bestselling author on what he’s reading now

Sensing that the women's market wasn’t a top priority for lots of existing gear companies, these entrepreneurs and athletes started making their own stuff

Armed with a bike, a cunning smile, and an understated talent for downhill, Richie Rude lets his riding do the talking for him.

From Salomon TV, Mica follows rising ski star Andrea Byrne along with Cody Townsend, Chris Rubens, and Leah Evans as they indulge Mica Heli Skiing's endless terrain.

Beckey, who has often been called the country’s ur-dirtbag—a climber who eschews riches to pursue climbing full-time—was widely recognized as North America’s most prolific mountaineer

The well-known mountain guide breaks down his 10 essentials

Advice from one of the world’s best ultra-marathon runners

Freeskier Sam Favret and snowboarder Julien Herry take on steep riding in the heart of Mont Blanc massif.

Others were faster, but nobody was better

Don't feel bad about your semineurotic prerace protocol. It might be one of the keys to your success.

In desperate times, even desperate measures won't suffice

The National Park Service findings, released last week, are troubling. The reality is even worse.

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Seven adventurers on their favorite legal performance enhancer

Our PlayNow series highlights an epic POV clip so you can get in on the action even when you're stuck behind a desk.

You might be able to stop them before they even happen

The 27-year-old Kennedy died by suicide after Perkins, his girlfriend, was killed in an avalanche in Bozeman, Montana

With few options for dealing with online harassment, individuals are often left to address it on their own

Nine life lessons from the ultra-endurance athlete and self-improvement guru

From the North Face and Camp4 Collective, Life Coach follows climbers Alex Honnold and Renan Ozturk in The Ruth Gorge in Alaska.

Caroline Gleich’s Instagram feed is full of epic shots of the pro skier conquering the planet’s hardest lines. But in recent years, it was marred by an ugly shadow: anonymous bullies whose abusive comments left a wake of anxiety and doubt. Then Gleich spoke out about her tormenters—and realized she wasn’t the only adventure athlete being harassed online.

Five exercises that will guarantee you have the strength to adventure all weekend, well into your eighties

Meet the surfers set to ride moving mountains at the first event of its kind

Brands—especially running shoe makers—don't need global stars like LeBron to boost their image