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Ridges and Roads Part 2
Ridges and Roads Part 2
Base Camp to Summit in 9:55: Tyler Andrews on His Everest Speed Record
Base Camp to Summit in 9:55: Tyler Andrews on His Everest Speed Record
Ridges and Roads
Someone riding their bicycle on a mountain road with peaks visible in the distance
Max Kilcoyne: Denali Trip Report
Max Kilcoyne: Denali Trip Report
Lea Mulligan: Cruel Jewel 100
Lea Mulligan: Cruel Jewel 100
Winter Running Tips with Kelly Halpin
Kelly Halpin Winter Running
How do you navigate the winter season as a runner? I wrote up a few tips that help me during the coldest months of the year.  Read more...
Race Week Prep Tips - Kelly Wolf
Kelly Wolf and friend running around Lago di Braies
Kelly Wolf shares 5 key tips on how she prepares the week leading up to her races... Read more...
29 Years in the Creek - Heidi Wirtz
Heidi Wirtz smiling group photo
Heidi reflects on the last 3 decades of time in Utah's Indian Creek and what the future holds for both her and it... Read more...
Anton Krupicka - R2R2R
Anton Running the Grand Canyon
This past winter, La Sportiva athlete Anton Krupicka ran R2R2R in the Grand Canyon. Here's his story... Read more...
Kevin Lindlau - Bingo Cave
Draws at Bingo Cave
Sparks fly in the air and a sudden jolt on your hand forces your grip to squeeze tighter as the pick pops and shifts out of place... Read more...
Sarah Keyes - Planning a Bucket List Adventure
Sarah Keyes Portrait
The lessons that l have learned in mountain and ultra running go far beyond just the physical ones ...  Read more...
April Herrera - Importance of Womxn’s Specific Climbing Communities
Group photo
If you would have asked me 3.5 years ago, when I first started climbing, how important having a squad of women to surround yourself with was, I wouldn’t have thought... Read more...
Gabe Joyes - Getting Ready for Your Goal Race
Gabe Joyes trekking
I have a confession:  I’m scared of my goal race.  You know the “A” race that motivates you to train hard... Read more...
Keenan Takahashi - Tips For Your Tips
Climber taking care of finger tips
La Sportiva athlete Keenan Takahashi shares some tricks for keeping your fingertips in tip-top shape... Read more...
Clare Gallagher - Individual Impacts on the Trail
Jim Harman shows off his reusable cup
Photo:  Race director Jim Harman showing off his sweet reusable cup. (Tayte Pollman/Jim Harman/ATRA) Read more...
Clare Gallagher - Sustainable Trail Running Part I
Jared Campbell running with mask
Pictured above, a Running Up For Air event, which combines hours of trail running to spread awareness for air pollution (Jared Campell) ... Read more...
Kristina Pattison - 5 Do's & Don'ts of Race Week
Kristina Pattison running
After a year-long hiatus from races, Kristina Pattison gives a refresher on race week do's and don'ts... Read more...