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China’s ‘Christmas Tree’ | Will Gadd & John Price Photo Essay

March 20, 2018

Will Gadd Gives His Firsthand Perspective from His Trip To Climb Ice In China With John Price

#PressForProgress | International Women’s Day 2018

March 1, 2018

March 8, 2018 is International Women’s Day. In the news there are still too many examples of the wrongs that… Read more

CHARACTERS | Tanya Hall, Quiet Crusher

February 20, 2018

In college, Design Manager Tanya Hall had a tough time staying interested in her studies. Then she discovered climbing. Switching to product design, there was a direct correlation between hands and mind. The Atom SL is the superlight version of her iconic Atom LT design. 

CHARACTERS | Josh Barringer, Heavy Metal Scientist

Josh Barringer’s favourite days are cold and wet. When he’s not testing our long distance trail running products, heavy metal inspires his copywriting. Freedom is being self-sufficient.

The Arc’teryx Backcountry Ski and Snowboard Academy 2018 | Photo Recap

February 13, 2018

We skied, we toured, we rappelled, and we partied. The inaugural Arc’teryx Backcountry Ski and Snowboard Academy in Jackson Hole, with… Read more

CHARACTERS | 翠英, Smooth Operator

February 8, 2018

翠英, (Ying), came to work at Arc’teryx because of the logo. She had no experience in the apparel industry, but she did not let that stop her from finding her way to mastering technical manufacturing and craftsmanship skills. 

Watzmann Family Traverse (the first in winter) | Ines Papert & Luka Lindič

January 29, 2018

Words by Ines Papert. Photos by Stefan Wiebel, Ines and Luka. Date: 11.01.2018 Climbers: Ines Papert & Luka Lindič Route: Watzmann… Read more

Wicked Wanda. 130M, WI 5 to WI Silly | Will Gadd

January 10, 2018

Will Gadd’s Take On The Classic Alberta Route

Kumtor’s White Gold | Johannes Hoffman In Kyrgyzstan

January 4, 2018

Behind the Scenes of ‘Searching For Gold’

Methuselah and the Ancients of Bylot

December 20, 2017

Words and photos by Frank Wolf. Methuselah sidles up beside me on the frozen dirt streets of Pond Inlet. It’s… Read more

A Capsule Life | Adventurer Edition

December 7, 2017

What Do You Actually Need to Be Happy: A Packing List (adapted for families)

To Bolt Or Not To Be: The Film | Nina Caprez

November 30, 2017

Climbing a 14.a on small crimps is not a big adventure, certainly not by today’s standards. That’s obvious. But to me it meant a lot. With that climb and the preparation I had put in beforehand, I was able to close the “not so fun, weak/unhealthy body, struggling and questioning myself ” chapter of my life.

CHARACTERS | YINTA, WAGGUS, SMITHERS BC

November 17, 2017

Hut Life at the Burnie Glacier Chalet

CHARACTERS | Angela Percival

October 27, 2017

A storm in the mountains is not the worst thing Angela Percival can imagine. She actually prays for bad weather. But minus 40 degree cold is more about survival than adventure. Wilderness is the place you learn it’s okay to take a U-turn. There’s always something worth discovering back the way you came.

18 pitches in South Kyrgyzstan | Toni Lamprecht

October 19, 2017

In August 2017, a 4-member team went to the granite walls of the Pamir-Alai mountains in southern Kyrgyzstan in the hope to find good free-climbs. Paul Sass, Benno Wagner, Henry Francis and Toni Lamprecht managed to do the first ascent of “Alexandra Supernova”, 7b, 800m.