When you’ve been a skier since you where tiny — spending every summer waiting for snow and constantly watching videos of people skiing the most beautiful lines in Alaska for inspiration — there comes a time when skiing Alaska becomes an obsession for any European skier. But the fulfillment of this dream would require more patience than skier François Kern anticipated.
Adventuring outdoors gives us a sense of belonging, a sense of gratitude, and a sense of happiness. Sometimes we are challenged and sometimes we are rewarded with experiences and discoveries we can’t begin to explain.
The solstice is the apex of our solar travels. Although we’re at our furthest point from the sun, our journey continues and we will return to where we started once again. Let’s get outside to embrace our environment, our fortunes and see what we can see, regardless of day or night.
By now, you’ve no doubt heard of, and probably participated in, REI’s annual call to Opt Outside on Black Friday. This year, we propose taking things one step further.
Traditions like annual camping trips build resilience in our children, provide them with a lifetime of memories, and offer a sense of who they are and a connection to place.
For those few willing to face our fears and continue our adventures through winter’s harshness, there is a sense of accomplishment and a sublime beauty waiting for us — filling us with great physical benefits and high levels of positivity.
Whether you agree with strict permitting or not, seeing only a handful of people each day really enhanced the quality of this trip, making it feel so remote and wild — an experience that is hard to find while in our National Parks these days.
Emily asked herself, “How can we keep that trail high around just a little bit longer?” While canoeing through the Boundary Waters, she and her friends came up with five ways to make the adventure the most memorable trip yet.
