2016 was full of adventure, hardship, close calls, victories and more… We have rounded up all of the best stories, photos and video from the past year to make it easy for you to look back at all the fun we had. The Arc’teryx Best Of 2016.
Essential Locations, Essential Gear
Words & Photos by: Rishad Daroowala This past month I completed a road trip across the USA in less than… Read more
Read More6 Essential Items for Backcountry Touring
Ian Holmes is obsessed with snowboard alpinism and gets out about 6-7 days a week, roughly 200 days a season…. Read more
Read MoreStart with the Mind: A mental approach to training and preparation
Photo: Ariadna Prat Barnadas Words & Photos by: Jonathan Siegrest Ever seen that one girl or guy at the gym… Read more
Read MoreClose Calls On Japanese Ice With Will Gadd
“Before I started climbing I’d done what I always do and made a plan of where I would try to jump if the whole pillar collapsed, but in the heat of the moment I hadn’t been able to do that…”
Read MoreRiders On The Storm:
Ines Papert & Mayan Smith-Gobat In Patagonia
Words by: Ines Papert | Photos by: Thomas Senf & Franz Walter Arc’teryx athlete Ines Papert just returned from her… Read more
Read More100+ Days: A Skier’s Journey in the Procline Boot
Words by Forrest Coots. Photos by Jordan Manley. It’s been a big season. Lots of hours logged on snow and… Read more
Read MoreLost In China: Ines Papert and Luka Lindič On Kyzyl Asker
Arc’teryx athletes Ines Papert (42) of Germany and Luka Lindič (28) of Slovenia just came back from China with a… Read more
Read MoreDivine Providence: Nina Caprez On-Sights Mont Blanc’s Most Difficult Route
By Nina Caprez. I am not quite sure what bit me when I did this route, but it must have… Read more
Read MoreJonathan Siegrist: One Last Ass-Kicking Memory On The Diamond
My beaten body rests on a carpet of blissfully soft moss. Gradually I feel the dampness of the greenery soaking… Read more
Read MoreBrette Harrington: Rock Climbing in Frey
Words by: Brette Harrington Located in high in the mountains of Northern Patagonia, above the bustling town of Bariloche, is… Read more
Read MoreStanding on the Shoulders of Giants
Words: Andy Salo | Photography: Andy Mann Huffing and puffing emanated from below my perch on the GT ledge, a… Read more
Read MoreEstablishing The Lindic-LeClerc Route On The Northeast Face of Tuzo
Words & Photos by: Marc-Andre Leclerc On April 1, 2016, Luka Lindič and I skied into the East Face of… Read more
Read MoreWe Attempted A Climbing Trip with a Toddler and This is What Happened
Yes. You can still climb after kids. You just can’t do it in precisely the same way (ie Quietly. And… Read more
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