Browsing: Athlete Stories
Unlocking the 100-Mile Mystery at Cascade Crest
One hundred miles. Could I even run that far? It was a mystery I wanted…
Alone on the Great Trango Tower
My recent solo of the Great Trango Tower isn’t the biggest or most difficult thing…
Three Old Guys Climb Janhukot
Uphill Athlete received this story from British climbers Malcolm Bass, Guy Buckingham, and Paul Figg…
The Alpine Dance
In 2017, I was standing on a metaphorical plateau that spanned nearly seven years. I…
55 Miles at 56 Years Old: Running the Mount Baker Marathon
I got my only view of Mount Baker on my drive to the race start…
Smash-and-Grab Success on Denali’s Cassin Ridge
It was the perfect smash and grab. My wife Priti and I had been monitoring…
Everest, Lhotse, and Nuptse: Going for the Triple Crown
Have you seen a lightning storm form underneath you? Have you seen satellites at night,…
Mountaineering in Africa
In January 2017, Jessica Flint, a 35-year-old New York–based magazine editor, climbed Africa’s Mount Kilimanjaro,…
Training for Climbing in the Alps
The journey—it’s made of successes and failures and reflections and strengths and weaknesses. The journey,…
Mike Foote Sets World Record for Uphill Vertical Skied in 24 Hours
Mike Foote cranked up his final lap—his 60th—with 15 friends in tow. It was nearing…