Outside Magazine, Dec 2002
Stories
POSTs
In the dark of winter, monsters lurk near the glow of Seattle. And man, that's when the jigging's good.
Mount Everest becomes a prize on TV's Global Extremes. Is this a Good Thing?
Is paradise drowning? The serene South Pacific archipelago of Tuvalu wants the world to know it will soon be the first nation to sink beneath the rising waters of global warming—an early warning of biblical inundations to come. And guess what? It's your fault.
For a faster, stronger you, take it slow (with a grain of salt)
Rama the cama—the world's first llama/camel hybrid— meets Kamilah, his camalicious bride-to-be
With his supreme skills on rock, hypercompetitive intensity, and new-age bag of tricks, Dean Potter scrambles up big walls faster than any man alive. So what's the trajectory of all this velocity?
Amped by a new Colorado superstore, Mont-Bell hopes to sell the USA on its streamlined swagstreamlined swag
Mount Everest becomes a prize on TV's Global Extremes. Is this a Good Thing?
One score and five years ago, this magazine burst onto the scene with a bold idea and a mission. The idea was that, against all odds, adventure is alive and well—and a force to reckon with and celebrate. The mission was to find new heroes, phenomenal athletes and explorers, the…
A generation ago, mounting an expedition meant drafting a herd of porters, slogging loads of gear to a rocky base camp, and laying siege to a Himalayan peak. These days, light, fast, and self-supported expeditions are in, and multisport explorers like Mike Libecki, Mark Synnott, and Brad Ludden are showing us how to do it. Here, our preview of the hottest adven
F E A T U R E S
(THE NEW ALL-STARS)
ATOMIC YOUTH
All hail the wunderkinder, our power list of prodigies age 25 AND UNDER who are expanding the frontiers of sports and adventure. Inside you’ll meet snowboard goddess KELLY CLARK , speed skating’s poster boy APOLO OHNO , alpine phenom BODE MILLER , rodeo kayaking’s megastud BRAD LUDDEN , and 21 other ultratalented up-and-comers. This dream team is a fitting finish to our 25th anniversary year—hey, we like to think we’ve made a mark, too—and a spirited reminder that plenty of milestones are yet to come.
Including: fly-fishing’s laser-guided angler // A swimmer to rival Mark Spitz // Boardsailing’s high-flying hotties // The crown prince of cyclocross // surfing’s new Alpha male // and many more
TUVALU TOODLE-OO
The first casualty of global warming may be a bucolic South Pacific island nation slowly disappearing under a swelling sea. Now, in addition to demanding a new place to live, Tuvalu’s miffed citizens are handing the world’s fossil-fuel gluttons a rather hefty bill. Time to pay for our sins? Or could this be the greenest boondoggle of the 21st century?
By By Mark Levine
CLIMBING AT THE SPEED OF SOUL
In September, speed climber Dean Potter flashed Half Dome and El Cap in a continuous blitz that left his competition eating chalk. As the amazing Zen king of Yosemite aims for even harder routes, it looks like the records have only just begun to fall.
By Rob Buchanan
D E P A R T M E N T S
DISPATCHES
From Mark Synnott’s planned first ascents to kayaker Brad Ludden’s around-the-world odyssey, the 2003 EXPEDITION CALENDAR is guaranteed to make you go “Whoa!” PLUS: A climbing accident claims the life of adventurer GÖN KROPP; competition heats up in reality TV’s Global Extremes: Mount Everest , where winning requires bagging the Big E.
THE WILD FILE
Does cannibalism still exist? Who discovered the North Star? Why are poisonous berries poisonous if they depend on critters to propagate?
By Brad Wetzler
PURE MEXICO
Discover our secret Mexico, the one that’s tourist-free and packed with adventure hideaways.
Surf deserted beaches in Baja
Bomb down singletrack above Oaxaca
Refuel on seafood in Tamaulipas
Live like the Maya in the Yucatán
Pedal Coahuila’s wine country
Trek con salsa in Jalisco
OUT THERE
Seattle: city of software, coffee, and, each December, swarms of tiny, ink-squirting squid that rush the waters off Pier 63. Welcome to the high-octane urban sport of squid jigging.
By Steven Rinella
BODYWORK
We investigate the hype behind SUPER SLOW, the 15-minute, once-a-week weight routine that purports to build stronger muscles super fast. Does it work? Uh-huh. Does it hurt? Yup. PLUS: The buzz on honey—the newest energy gel ; and research proves that music rocks your workout.
OUTSIDE‘S ANNUAL HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE
REVIEW
IT’S IN THE BAG
The gotta-have goodies that you know you want—no, need—this year
What’s not to love about Sony’s water-resistant minidisc player, the first full-suspension ski bike, a river board for boogie-boarding whitewater, Pentax’s digital binoculars, Suunto’s powerful wrist-top computer, cozy winter jackets, sweet beach attire, fancy photo books, and more—way more.