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.
Inside the Stunning First Ascent of Pholesobi: On October 31, Japanese climbers Hidesuke Taneishi and Hiroki Yamamoto summited Pholesobi (6,651m). The pair pioneered a 1,500 ED+ graded route up the unclimbed north face of the mountain.
The duo first attempted the face in 2023 but retreated when Yamamoto developed pulmonary edema.
Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail with 13 Kids: Hiking the 3,540km Appalachian Trail is a challenge for anyone. It’s much trickier with 13 children in tow.
After a divorce and the closure of her business during the pandemic, Nikki Bettis felt her family drifting apart. She decided her childhood dream of hiking the Appalachian Trail could bring them back together. In this interview, she speaks about the logistics, challenges, and criticism she has faced.
Brush with bear
Photo: Screenshot/Ekalak Lakshana
Bear Takes Out Snowboarder: Slope etiquette tells us that downhill skiers have the right of way. Last week, a bear in Lake Tahoe forgot this as it charged across the slope. Ekalak Lakshana was filming himself snowboarding when the black bear began pelting toward him. He managed to get out of the way, but his friend narrowly missed a direct collision.
SailGP is Revolutionizing Professional Sailing: SailGP is a competition in which F50 foiling catamarans speed across the water in a series of grand prix events around the globe. Some see it as sailing’s salvation, others as an unnecessary modernization of the sport.
A staggering 193 million tuned in to watch the 2024 season, a 48% increase on the previous year. Now, CBS Sports has made a deal to cover 54 hours of the 2025 season, the most significant U.S. television deal in sailing history.
What to do when you’ve lost everything
The Salt Path: In 2018, Raynor Winn released her memoir The Salt Path. The hit book has now been turned into a film starring Gillian Anderson as Winn and Jason Isaacs as her husband, Moth.
Winn and Moth lost everything, ended up homeless, and Moth was diagnosed with an incurable condition. Unsure what to do, they packed their backpacks and started to walk the South West Coast Path in the UK.
I Often Ask if I am Letting My Children Down: On a remote ridge in Alaska, Oli France was messaging his daughter on the satellite phone. He promised they would go on a camping trip when he returned. He is a professional expedition leader and has dedicated his life to adventure. Since having children, he has often asked himself if he can justify the risks he takes.
Photo: Oli France
A birder’s paradise
The Arctic Island with 20 People and One Million Birds: Grimsey sits 40km off the coast of Iceland. It is a tiny island, home to just 20 people. With up to a million birds on the tiny patch of land, it is a birdwatcher’s dream.
In late August, Michelle Gross visited and spoke to Halla Ingolfsdottir about her work as a local guide and life on the island.
American Climber’s Body Returned to Family: Jim Weinman disappeared while solo ice climbing in Chile over two decades ago. Only the skilled mountaineer’s tent was recovered.
Three years ago, scientists found Weinman’s body when a section of glacier melted. After years of delays, his body will finally be returned to his family.
