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.
Refrigerators for Ramblers: Best Electric Coolers of 2022
The best electric coolers have a vast price range,...
Franklin Flip-Up Sunglasses: Cheap, Weird, and Superlative
Franklin makes an unlikely interjection in the flip-up sunglasses...
Cycling Across Antarctica: Is it Possible? Di Felice is About to Find Out
Doing anything in Antarctica is pretty hard. But riding...
Seb Bouin Sends Desert 9b ‘Jumbo Love,’ Now Pursues Harder Variant
Not many people climb “Jumbo Love”, the United States’...
Record Holder Bags Another Two Munro Rounds in One Day
No woman has completed more Munro rounds than Hazel...
Alex Honnold’s ‘HURT’ Route is 50Km of Nevada Desert Pain
If there’s a better rock climber who’s also more...
Laura Rogora Climbs Another Beastly Sport Route: ’80 Ghisa,’ 9a
One of the world's hardest women climbers has struck...
Frigid Bivy Leads to First Ascent in India’s Zanskar
On August 23, a Basque-Catalan climbing team stood on...
Alexander Megos Completes ‘The Full Journey’ 9b at Margalef, Spain
The now-grown-up wunderkind from Germany flat-out rips at Margalef....
‘Always Up, Always Forward’: Veteran Climber Plucks 9a+ Gem
You could call Dani Fuertes a “lifer”. The Aragonese...
Tenacious Sunny Huang Completes 1,124-Peak ‘Full House’
You wouldn’t be wrong to call what Sunny Huang...
What 18th-Century Tlingit Music in Alaska Sounded Like
For over 200 years, several sheets of notated music...
Prem Chand, First Indian To Climb Kangchenjunga, Dies
“Goodbye, Snow Tiger,” Indian climber Ramesh Sharma said via...
Postal Workers, Penguin Watchers Head To Antarctica For Strange Jobs
Four UK women chosen for coveted positions that drew...
Roger Schaeli Forces Exacting Climb Up Little-Known Swiss Mountain
Roger Schaeli’s big new route in Switzerland looks like...
Alpinist Defies Doubts For First Winter Solo of Fitz Roy’s ‘Supercanaleta’
Under a blazing sunset in the Patagonian winter evening...
Climbing Beatdown Leads to Well-Earned First Ascent in Kyrgyzstan
There’s something to be said for pursuing your limits....
Polish Man Begins Round-the-World Sail in a Boat He Built in His Barn
On September 19, Arkadiusz Pawelek set sail from the...
At 82, Jane Dotchin Saddles Up for Her 50th 1,000KM Ride Across England
Seasoned horsewoman Jane Dotchin and her faithful steed Diamond...
Replica Boat Shows How Ancient Romans Sailed Upwind
“If you want something done right, you’ve got to...