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By Christopher Van Tilburg, MD After an all-night flight to Santiago, Chile, last year, I passed out a pack of AMK’s Fresh Bath Travel Wipes to everyone in our group right before hitting the tarmac...

Rescue mission for a lost snowboarder: a bitter-cold, raging midnight storm high above timberline. That was the scene of my first search and rescue call to Oregon’s Mount Hood as a young doctor. Af...

Encounters between humans and bears are rising in number. Why? The weather partially explains it. Warmer temps keep bears active longer. But the main reason, all things considered, is more likely t...

Every winter many people skiing, hiking or otherwise just outside longer than expected get frostbite – that we all know. Yet according to health experts, hypothermia is of even greater concern tha...

Submitted by Adam Schallau of Adam Schallau Photography Many years ago, shortly after I was bit by the photography bug, my wife, Sally, and I hired a photography guide to lead us into the dese...

When she’s headed out on the trail, Rebecca carries essential gear to make sure she’s ready for anything! Red Bull: because it #GivesYouWings, Seriously I drink Red Bull to energize a hard workout...

Our friends at NOLS have put together some great safety tips for snow activities. In this second article, Casey Pikla demonstrates to us how to make a snow coffin if you get caught unexpectedly out...

If you have been reading Adventure Equipped for any amount of time, you’ll have heard me rant about preparing your route, pack, first aid kit, trip plan, and even your soft skills for the backcount...

As much as emphasis should be placed on avalanche safety, there’s another danger, sometimes unpredictable, to consider during winter expeditions: Ice. Ice varies a great deal in strength; according...