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.
Team Defies Massive Icefall Threat to Give the ‘Eiger of the Rockies’ a New Ice Climb
It's early ice climbing season in the Canadian Rockies,...
Famed Alpinist Barry Blanchard Overcomes Brain Injury to Climb Again
On August 8, famed Canadian alpinist and climbing guide...
Kruder Sends Sharma’s Mallorca Deep Water Solo Test Piece Days After Schubert
This morning, Jernej Kruder confirmed via Instagram that he...
Found: A White Dwarf and Orbiting Planet – Omens About Our Post-Solar Future?
Do you ever find yourself craving to know what...
Matty Hong Claims First Repeat of ‘Flex Luthor,’ 5.15b, 18 Years After First Ascent
In a testament to the difficulty of one of...
What Are Those Mysterious Radio Signals Coming From the Centre of the Milky Way?
Strange signals coming from an unidentified outer space object...
Honnold, Caldwell’s Mega-Linkup Finally Repeated: 58 Hours, $60 Worth of Granola Bars
Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell's Continental Divide Ultimate Linkup...
Arizona Downpour Hatches Prehistoric Sea Monkeys in Never-Before-Seen Event
"Just add water." The prompt had deep roots in...
Sean ‘Steezy’ Bailey Makes 3rd Ascent of ‘Bibliographie’
Today, "Steezy" Bailey grabbed the third ascent of one...
Steve McClure Guts Out ‘Scary’ First Repeat of Gresham’s ‘Lexicon,’ E11, 7a
Less than a month into the route's existence, Steve...
Alpinists Link Six North Faces in Alps Under Human Power Only
On September 10, Simon Gietl and Roger Schaeli set...
Weekend Warm-Up: Heinous Limestone Climbing in “Orbayu Free Again”
All rock climbers have their own unique relationship with...
Trio’s New Routes Put Potentially Unclimbed B.C. Valley on the Map
In late August, three climbers took a helicopter ride...
‘Free Solo’ Directors Go Underground To Document History’s Most Extraordinary Cave Rescue
On July 2, 2018, Rick Stanton and his dive...
Cyclist Grinds Out New FKT Across Iceland: Over 400 Km, Less Than 20 Hours
A millennial from Texas just became the first person...
Villanueva and Team Report 5 New Big Walls in East Greenland
Between a notable first ascent by an Italian-Swiss-French team...
Paramotor Crash Kills Adventure Filmmaker; Severely Injures Climate Activist
On Saturday, September 18, well-known adventure journalist Dan Burton...
Weekend Warm-Up: Eiger: Wall of Death
Unless you're a bleeding-edge alpinist, there’s not a whole...
An 80-Year-Old Woman, 1,000km, a Trusty Steed, and a Faithful Dog
For the 49th time, Jane Dotchin has set out...
Unsupported Kungsleden: Monster Pack Man Covers 500km in a New Style
Many thru-hike the Kungsleden, Swedish Lapland's 500km "King's Trail."...
New Northernmost Island Discovered? Maybe Not
Northern Greenland's most prolific explorer suspects that the "new"...
Caucasus Avalanche Injures Three on Busy Mountain
At least three climbers needed rescue after a huge...
Weekend (Not So) Warm-Up: Exit the North Pole
In 2019, two arctic explorers battled across the arctic...