Sam Anderson
Sam Anderson
Sam Anderson takes any writing assignments he can talk his way into while intermittently traveling the American West and Mexico in search of margaritas — er, adventure. He parlayed a decade of roving trade work into a life of fair-weather rock climbing and truck dwelling before (to his parents' evident relief) finding a way to put his BA in English to use. Sam loves animals, sleeping outdoors, campfire refreshments and a good story.
Dave MacLeod Repeats ‘Lexicon,’ Hardest Trad Climb in England
Scottish climbing legend Dave MacLeod climbed what many think...
‘Shaft of the Abyss’ on Golgotha Pushes Marin, Helander to the Limit
Andres Marin and Clint Helander had to work hard...
Flurry of Repeats on France’s Hardest Trad Climb
James Pearson's Le Voyage (E10, 7a) sat without a...
The 13-Billion-Year-Old Twinkle: Hubble Spots Most Distant Star Yet
Earendel is Old English for "morning star" or "rising...
Pluto’s Ice Volcanoes: A Cold, Hard Shell With a Warm, Gooey Centre
Pluto is weird. Before the scientific community decided it...
Simon Messner Leaves Innsbruck With Frozen Toes and a Great New Route
Simon Messner and Martin Sieberer risked life and limb...
Laura Tiefenthaler Defeats Doubts for Eiger North Face Solo
Alone at 3,970m on the North Face of the...
Adam Ondra is So Far Ahead of Everyone Else, It’s Crazy
Adam Ondra has carried the “world’s best climber” mantle...
There Are Over 200 Earth-like Planets Beyond Our Solar System: NASA
NASA says that among over 5,000 identified extraterrestrial planets,...
Arctic, Antarctica Shatter Heat Records Simultaneously
Over the weekend, soaring temperatures near the planet’s poles...
Asteroid That Caused Dinosaurs’ Extinction Hit Earth in Spring, New Research Shows
By now, it's old news — 66 million-year-old news...
Stunning Traverse in Patagonia’s Grupo La Paz by Pelletti and Co.
Sebastian Pelletti may have been the standout climber in...
Tom Livingstone: First Free Ascent of the ‘Voie des Guides’?
By the time Tom Livingstone and Tom Seccombe reached...
This ‘Last Great’ Ice Climb on Ben Nevis is, Literally, a Fear Factory
If you’ve never climbed an ice route that you...
Watch Adam Ondra Climb On Razor Blades, Skip Clips, and Scream His Way Up Another Absurd New Route
No matter how much you watch Adam Ondra climb...
Mexican Woman Wants to Build Her Country’s First Thru-Hiking Trail
Most long-distance hikers are familiar with the thru-hiking Triple...
The Sun Sets on Patagonia: A Look Back on 2021-22’s Adventures Way Down South
Amid one of the most active Patagonian summer seasons...
Shark Kills Swimmer, Media Demonizes Sharks; Who’s Attacking Who?
Yesterday, a fatal shark attack in Sydney, Australia captured...
Sydney Shark Attack Triggers Search, Beach Shutdown
On Thursday, shockwaves rippled through Sydney, Australia, as authorities...
This Week in Patagonia: New Adventure Routes and a Big Enchainment
The wire from Patagonia is crackling with climbing news...
8 Arctic Countries, 4,000 km by Bike in Winter
On February 2, ultra-distance Italian cyclist Omar Di Felice...
Canadian Ticks Rare Solo of Patagonia’s Torre Egger
The sun keeps shining this season in Patagonia, so...