20 years ago I was doing exactly what I’m doing now. Making plans for a huge project in the mountains. Back then, I’m sure I never imagined I’d spend the next 20 years doing very …
Black Diamond Pipe Dream Review
The Black Diamond Pipe Dream 45 is a newer version of what BD offered way back in the 90’s. Then, it was the Spot, and it was my sport climbing pack of choice. When it …
Know what you don’t know: How to Improve your Mountain Skills
As a runner, rappelling down a wall of glacial ice isn’t a skill I even knew I needed. Until I did. We stopped on the Col Blanc, looking down a wall of rotting glacier and …
Why Hire a Guide?
While hand-picking our Top Tours of the Alps, one thing became clear: we can only do so much to help with mountain experiences on a website. Anyone using ALPSinsight needs to have sufficient skills to …
An Interview with Mountain Sport Athlete Adam Campbell
I don’t know Adam Campbell, but after following him on Twitter for nearly 10 years, and speaking from time to time, I know a little about his journey. A reality of our use of social …
Mountain Strong vs. Gym Strong
For more and more people, mountain activities evolve from recreation to sport. With experience, climbers, trail runners and skiers start to take a closer look at their skills and develop ideas about what they want …
Mountain Sport Training Advice from Uphill Athlete
Training for Mountain Sports Mountain sports require both traditional and specialized training for the unique demands of trail running, ski mountaineering and climbing. For mountain athletes seeking help to improve fitness, skills or mental strength, …
Shishapangma South Face with Ueli Steck and David Göttler
May 29, 2016: Kathmandu, Nepal When I started as a photographer I simply wanted to document what I saw, to be a journalist, a National Geographic type shooting assignments where I responded to and anticipated …