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Did the Surf Industry Kill the Future of Wetsuits?
A dozen miles from the Pacific Ocean, at California State University in San Marcos, surfers paddle against a current in a temperature-controlled tank. The flume pool is part of the university’s Surf Research Laboratory, led by surf-obsessed kinesiology professors Sean Newcomer and Jeff Nessler. Newcomer (blond, bespectacled, and well-built) and Nessler (lean, bald, and hydrodynamic) […]
Mount Everest Is Experiencing the Best Weather Window in a Decade
Climbers on Mount Everest are celebrating after more than a week of successful summit expeditions, made possible by an unusually long period of good weather. A spokesperson with the Nepal Department of Tourism told Outside that approximately 450 mountaineers made it to the world’s highest point between Saturday, May 7, and Sunday, May 15. According to […]
Gravel Cyclist Moriah Wilson Shot and Killed in Texas
The American cycling community is reeling after the tragic shooting death of Moriah Wilson. Wilson, an elite racer on the U.S. gravel and mountain biking scene, was shot and killed on the evening of Wednesday, May 11 in Austin, Texas. According to a video release from the Austin police department, a woman called 911 on […]
Navigating Aches and Aging on the Best Trailrunning Route in the World
A few years ago, I crossed an unseen boundary and entered the land of middle age. The shift came slowly, then abruptly, and there I was, at 48, the new guy in a place whose inhabitants talked about poor sleep, unfaithful bowels, and watching soccer instead of playing it. I adapted to these strange ways […]
Six Days Stranded in the Snow on Mount Hood
There was nothing but 30 feet of air and rock below me when I slipped. The world spun by in slow motion. I did my best to tuck my arms and legs as I tumbled, pinballing against trees and boulders, but there was nothing I could do to slow my speed. Finally, I landed like […]
The Art of Telling Campfire Tales to Kids
One September a few years ago, when my daughters were five and seven, we went rafting down the Green River. On the last night, as we had all the previous nights, we built a small campfire on a sandbar. It was the last day of summer, and we’d spontaneously decided to stay on the river […]
The Sandal-Battle Championship: Chaco Versus Birkenstock
This article is part of Outside’s Sandal Battle. View the full field of contestants here. Here’s our recap of the Elite Eight. Below is our breakdown of the Final Four action. Plus, we preview the championship round. Here it is, folks. The final matchup. After more than 20,000 votes across two previous rounds, you’ve picked your favorites. […]
The Science Says a Sub-Seven-Hour Ironman Is (Sort of) Possible
On June 5, four of the world’s greatest long-distance triathletes will take aim at a couple of those round-number barriers we love to obsess about. There’s the four-minute mile, the two-hour marathon… and now, the seven-hour (for men) and eight-hour (for women) Ironman-distance triathlons. The catchily named Pho3nix Sub7 and Sub8 Powered by Zwift races […]
The Science Behind 8 Unique Natural Phenomena
Most of Mother Nature’s most spectacular shows are all about being at the right place at the right time. Maybe you waited your whole life to witness a total solar eclipse, or perhaps on your last mountain trek you stumbled upon a radial rainbow cloud with your own shadow as the star. In all cases, […]
The Post-Run Beer Fit For Recovery
As a runner, you probably spend winter months logging chilly miles or hitting the treadmill to get ready for one thing: summer running season, when we can trade puffy jackets for t-shirts and toe the line at races and runs we’ve had our eyes on since last season. When you ramp up the mileage, knowing […]