When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix by exploring social media and the web. Here are some of the best adventure links we’ve discovered this week.
The Museum That Is Only Accessible Via an Eight-Hour Hike: The Frattini Bivouac is a minimalist “museum” perched at 2,300m in Italy’s Alta Via delle Orobie. There is only one way to reach it — a six- to eight-hour hike across scree, moss, and snow.
It does not house paintings or sculptures. Instead, it is part of the Galleria d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Bergamo’s ‘Think Like a Mountain’ project. Designed in part by the Italian Alpine Club, the bivouac is lightweight, ecologically sensitive, and open to anyone who wants to visit. It will act as both an emergency shelter and a scientific outpost.
New Film Shows Why Skiing in Scotland Is (Still) Worth It Every Time: Every year, Scotland’s backcountry ski and snowboard community meet for a “Winter Opener.” The night entails watching ski films and slideshows, all set in Scotland. This year, the final movie was Worth It Every Time. Made by skier Harris Booth and videographer Ben Girdwood, it captures the stubborn joy and resilience of Scotland’s ski community.
Over the last few years, shrinking snow and tougher conditions have not deterred these Gaelic diehards. Booth reflects that despite the challenges thrown at them by Mother Nature, “that extra effort … is totally worth it,” and that you can always get a few truly epic days skiing in Scotland.
A still from ‘Worth It Every Time.’ Photo: Screenshot
Chasing land speed records
Meet the Daredevils Chasing Down Speed Records at the Bonneville Salt Flats: Once an ancient lake, Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats are the home of land speed racing. The evaporated water left behind a dense salt crust that hardens every summer into one of the flattest natural runways on the planet.
For over 75 years, the Flats have drawn everything from home-built motorcycles to futuristic vehicles, all competing for speed records. All these speedsters and inventors form a close-knit community. This article highlights some of the faces of Bonneville.
Red Bull Erases a Sherpa From The Summit of Everest: When Andrzej Bargiel skied down the South Side of Everest without oxygen in September, sponsor Red Bull was there to film the event. Its 31-minute video of the descent is just a teaser for the full film coming in 2026.
Bargiel made it clear that this was not a solo effort, that he had a full team supporting him throughout. Dawa Sherpa accompanied him to the summit, but was originally erased from the YouTube thumbnail. The film has already racked up millions of views, and Red Bull’s decision to manipulate the imagery to show Bargiel alone raises questions about recognition and the ethics of storytelling in high-altitude expeditions.
Rescue by storytelling
Inside the Daring Night Rescue To Save Two Paddlers in New Mexico’s Taos Box: John Fullbright was making soup when he got the call. Two underprepared paddleboarders were stranded after dark on the Lower Taos Box.
The pair had taken to the river on inflatable paddleboards. lost them in a set of rapids and ended up soaking wet, cold, and disoriented. As night fell, they had to make an SOS call for help. The sheriff sent the message to veteran river guides Fullbright and “Copper John” Nettles.
Using their expert knowledge of the river, the men navigated it in the dark to find the paddleboarders. They started a fire, handed over soup and sleeping bags, and spent the night telling them stories from the river until rescue teams reached them the next day.
She Hiked 13,536km In Less Than A Year: Madison “Peg Leg” Blagden has become the first woman to complete a border-to-border Calendar Year Triple Crown. She hiked an astonishing 13,536km in just 318 days across the Pacific Crest Trail, Continental Divide Trail, and Eastern Continental Trail.
At around 6,500km, she was almost forced to stop when she tore something in her hip. To recover, she rested for 17 days, had multiple days of slack-packing, and then two weeks averaging 37km a day. After that, she had to ramp up her pace and hit an average of 59km per day for a few months to make it through Colorado before snowfall made it impossible.
Pushing through fear
The Psychology Behind Why Outdoor Sports Are So Much Fun: After several failed attempts to surf at Dessert, a standing wave in the middle of Canada’s Ottawa River, Dan Rubinstein wondered why he had spent countless hours returning to the same spot. Intrigued, he began to explore the psychology behind why outdoor sports feel so rewarding.
Research shows most outdoor enthusiasts are not daredevils, but meticulous planners. We are not chasing thrills, but the satisfaction that comes when we push through fear and frustration.
Is This Rescue Company To Blame For A Climber’s Death? Last month, Australian climber Chin-Tark Chan died on Nepal’s Himlung Himal. According to his outfitter, 8K Expeditions, Global Rescue (the evacuation service that Chan had a policy with) refused to approve a helicopter long-line rescue at around 6,800m, insisting that rescuers move him to a lower camp first and that they speak to him directly.
8K Expeditions says this request cost precious time and forced them to try to arrange a separate helicopter evacuation. Global Rescue insists that the altitude made a helicopter rescue too risky, and that had the outfitter concentrated on moving Chan to a lower altitude rather than arranging a different helicopter, the outcome might have been different.
