A standoff at a wildlife refuge, bury reef surfing, skiing in North Korea and more.
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A standoff at a wildlife refuge, bury reef surfing, skiing in North Korea and more.
Reads and New Gear
National Geographic talked to climbing legend Alex Honnold about life, death and his hardest climb.
Armed militias occupied a federal building in the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in response to the sentencing of two ranchers for arson. CNN has more.
The French Alps might not have the insane snowfall totals that Alta and Crested Butte have right now, but that hasn’t stopped pro skier Nikolai Schirmer from getting after what little is there. Freeskier has the full edit.
Climber Alex Megos redpointed “First Round, First Minute,” one of Spain’s hardest climbs, just in time for the New Year. According to Climbing, the route has likely only been climbed three times.
Despite a few nasty wipeouts, surfer Jackson Coffey emerged from an Indonesian reef with some incredible POV footage. The Inertia has more.
The Lake Placid Freestyle World Cup was canceled due to insufficient snow levels. The American east coast and the Alps have been hit hard by lack of snow.
North Korea may be a terrifying nuclear-armed dictatorship, but it has a knack for producing unusual news stories. An outing led by Snowboarding magazine will visit the country’s Masikryong ski resort. The Guardian has more.
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