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Bentley Motors Debuts Gold-Plated Skis

When it comes to luxury, few brands carry high-price prestige quite like Bentley Motors. In the ski world, Bomber Ski is making similar strides to the vaunted high ends of the sport. And when it comes to a high-luxe collab, both brands have the engineering and manufacturing chops to produce industry-leading quality to satiate the […]

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Climber Alex Txikon Will Return to Everest for No-Oxygen Winter Attempt

Summiting the world’s tallest peak is something that few ordinary hikers would consider attempting even once. But, for a handful of the most experienced and well-heeled mountaineers on the planet, Mount Everest is the feat of a lifetime. Even among the elite, a summit is never guaranteed, often requiring multiple efforts. And to narrow that […]

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How to Find a Shower Just About Anywhere

Product Recommendations by Hayley Helms. Day six without a shower during a van trip to Colorado, and it hit me: I needed one … Now. I peeled off my sweaty mountain biking shorts, grabbed a bottle of soap and a towel, and practically sprinted to the nearby recreation center, hoping against all odds they offered […]

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Jaws Big Wave Championships Gets Green Lit, Will Run Thursday In Huge Surf

This article originally appeared on SURFER.com and was republished with permission. Well, there goes any chance of office-going surf fans getting any actual work done this week. On top of the Pipe Masters kicking off today and likely running again tomorrow, the cbdMD Jaws Big Wave Championships just got green lit for Thursday. According to […]

Posted on: December 9, 2019
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Field Test: How Gore-Tex’s Newest, Most Durable Fabric Holds Up

If you spend enough time playing in snow, ice or rain, you likely own something made with Gore-Tex. You might even remember the big upgrade to your first “piece of Gore.” Mine was in 1997, to a rare Gore-Tex branded jacket, which, to this day, is still fairly waterproof. As my needs for waterproof-breathable outer […]

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The Best Bottles of Wine and Champagne to Bring to Any Holiday Party

How many times have you been en route to a friend’s holiday soirée or a big family gathering when you remember you didn’t make a liquor store run? Every time? Instead of running in and blindly grabbing a pinot noir or whatever sparkling wine is chilled in the fridge, go in with a strategy. This […]

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Watch David Beckham Snowboard Down a Massive Peak in the Alps

We’re used to seeing David Beckham on the soccer pitch (and the red carpet), but snowboarding down a peak in the Swiss Alps? Not so much. That’s about to change: In partnership with Swiss-made watch brand Tudor, Beckham teamed up with Norwegian Olympic snowboarder Kjersti Buaas for an early-morning trek to make first tracks in […]

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A New Study Shows That Athletes’ Brains Are Tuned for Better Hearing

Even in perfect silence, if you listen closely, you can still hear a noise. That’s the sound of your brain working, and researchers at Northwestern University are exploring how the brain’s electrical activity affects hearing. According to CNN, the researchers, who are part of a university lab called Brainvolts, have made a fascinating discovery: Compared […]

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Exclusive ‘Running Wild’ Clip: Dave Bautista Learns Survival Skills From Bear Grylls

During his career, Dave Bautista has dominated the WWE, saved the universe in Guardians of the Galaxy, and helped take down Thanos in Avengers: Endgame. But even with all that experience, Bautista found himself in some unknown territory in the latest episode of Running Wild with Bear Grylls. “Dave Bautista is a giant of a […]

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Getting Ready for Adventure

In 104 days (about 15 weeks) I’ll be arriving at the AT Approach Trail, which goes from Amicalola Falls to Springer Mountain in Georgia. As I write this it feels like more than a lifetime away, but I know all too well that the day will sneak up fast. My gear has a few tweaks left but is more or less complete at this point. My plane ticket is booked and my plans are set in stone. ...

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