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A man wearing a cap and backpack stands outdoors holding a camera in one hand and a coil of climbing rope in the other.

Jimmy Chin On Finding Beauty in Landscapes That Kill

Few photographers have earned their vantage points the way Jimmy Chin has, with first ascents in the Himalaya and the first American ski descent of Everest. The same nerve won him an Academy Award for 'Free Solo' and earned him an Oscar nomination for 'Nyad'. Along the way, Chin built one of photography's largest audiences, with 3.4 million followers on Instagram alone, by bringing back images from places few people will ever reach.
By Dan Duray

A Case for the Kilt: The Adventure Accessory You Never Knew You Needed

How an unfortunate mishap led to the serendipitous discovery that a kilt makes for far better hiking, climbing and travel attire than pants could ever aspire to.
By Kieran James Cunningham

Best Tech Events This Week (Sharing Economy, Social Innovation in Food, Growth Hacking for Startups, Startup Rock Climbing)

This is a guest post from Gary Sharma (aka “The Guy with the Red Tie”), founder and CEO of GarysGuide
By Gary Sharma
Long Island City is confused (photo via NYMag)

Long Island City Is Having an Identity Crisis

By Kim Velsey
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