Trip Reviews

Looking past the freezing temps, logistical nightmares, and constantly changing weather, hiking in Iceland in winter is a blast—of cold air! But with access to places you can’t normally get to—and sans crowds—it’s also the most freeing time to visit for the adventurous spirit.

Deep within the heart of the Canadian Rockies lies the Wapta Icefield. This snowy wilderness is home to not one, but two of the country’s most popular hut-to-hut skiing tours—the Wapta and Bow-Yoho—just yearning for your turns.

Despite its name, skiing la Grave is more than intimidating terrain and technical couloirs. You can be an intermediate freeride skier and still have a lot of fun—the sheer diversity of off-piste skiing la guarantees it!

India’s first all-women climbing event, Climb Like A Woman (CLAW), is a radical initiative that encourages confidence outdoors by breaking mental and societal barriers.

Can you green your ski vacation? Guide and environmentalist, Greg Hill, explores the potential of sustainably-minded trips to offset the impact of adventure.

Some of the remotest wilderness in the American Southwest? Check. Go completely off-the-grid and see places hardly anyone else has? Check and mate. For the hard-charging adventurer (who treads lightly) Paria Canyon is an epic wilderness worthy of any backpacker’s bucket list.

Alpine peaks and lush rainforests come together on the El Choro Trek, and while I never know what this incredible hiking trail has in store for me, the discovery alone makes me follow its roads time and time again.

Join me in Kalymnos for your best adventure yet, where climbing, yoga, community and culture come together in this epic week-long retreat!

Climbing in Chamonix redefined what accomplishment meant to me. Many places claim to inspire, and for me, Chamonix surprised me in the best way possible.

With over 100 miles of dense forests, terraced rice fields and dramatic high-altitude walks through the Himalayas, this is one of the most awe-inspiring long-distance treks in the world.

Reagan Rick started climbing in his fifties and took on Mount Everest. This is how a retired banker turned uphill hiker stood on the top of the world.

Hiking the Appalachian Trail was one of the hardest — and best — things I’ve ever done. Here’s how you can do it too.

Discover the magic of the Faroe Islands by sailing and hiking around the kingdom of puffins and selkies. This mythical archipelago is the perfect place to become a believer.

There are once-in-a-lifetime adventures. Then, there’s an arctic skiing and sailing expedition that lets you call a yacht home.

You’ve seen photos of #japow flood your social feeds, but is Japan powder skiing all it’s made out to be? Ski Guide Greg Hill thinks so. Here’s his story of chasing deep snow on Hokkaido.

Synonymous with deep powder and long descents, Rogers Pass is classic Western Canada backcountry skiing at its best.

Chamonix backcountry skiing is as good as it gets, and a tour through Vallee Blanche, Col du Passon and Col de Beugeant will have you yearning to get to this incredible off-piste area.

This short three-day hiking trip along the John Muir Trail is a great way to explore Yosemite National Park. Make sure to add on the trek up Half Dome for the ultimate experience.

Three days in Aspen’s backcountry, skiing hut-to-hut before making one final epic descent. It doesn’t get much better than that.

Maui doesn’t just embrace surf culture; it is surf culture — making it the perfect spot to level up your game.

People come to Tamarindo for its perfect beginner’s breaks and for the amazing level of instruction at Witch’s Rock Surf Camp.

After my first hut-based backcountry tour in the Selkirks, I thought I’d seen it all. This couldn’t be farther from the truth. My week spent at Fairy Meadows was eye-opening and very special indeed. Who’s ready for next year? I know I am.

When the final dusting of snow settled and the deafening wind from the copter faded away, I could finally take in the 360-degree view around me. My first heli-skiing tour was just starting and I already knew I was hooked.

Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska is one of the crown jewels in the U.S. National Park Service. Encompassing 4,740,911 acres, it’s the third largest park in the country and is home to the tallest peak in North America.

Hikers in Virginia are fortunate to have three of the most iconic vistas of the Commonwealth within reach of each other.

I first heard about Canadian ski lodges last spring and they sounded like everything I wanted in my next winter trip: a remote destination, great snow and mountains that look like the European Alps, but much, much bigger.

When I saw footage of people skiing in Antarctica it became a vision entrenched in my psyche. I vowed that someday I would find a way to visit the frozen continent, and my skis would be along for the journey.

La Vallée Blanche is one of the world’s classic ski runs. Every year thousands of people make the pilgrimage to Chamonix and discover the utter beauty and perfect powder of Mt. Blanc and its surroundings

Paddling the river made time seem to stop… It’s almost meditative.