Jon Krakauer Is Taking on a YouTuber Over ‘Into Thin Air‘
After a YouTuber called into question his best-selling book about Mount Everest, Krakauer, 70, launched his own series of videos and essays to defend his work
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Jayme Moye
Outside contributor Jayme Moye is an award-winning journalist covering mountain sports and culture, adventure travel, and the environment. Her byline also appears in National Geographic, Canadian Geographic, Adventure Journal, Summit Journal, Alpinist, Bicycling, Runner’s World, and Conde Nast Traveler.
Storytelling has taken Jayme all over the world, from Afghanistan to Zanzibar and she holds dual U.S.-Canadian citizenship. Formerly of Boulder, Colorado, where she was the state’s top-ranked amateur female road bike racer and worked as an editor at Elevation Outdoors, Jayme moved to Canada in 2017. She is currently based out of Nelson, British Columbia, where she can indulge in at least one of her now-favorite outdoor pursuits—rock climbing, trail-running, tree-hugging, and skiing—daily.
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Jon Krakauer and Other Prominent Climbers React to Denali's Name Change to Mount McKinley
Conrad Anker, Jon Krakauer, Melissa Arnot Reid, and other prominent climbers and guides share their thoughts on the president's decision to rename North America's highest mountain
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Tanner Wanish and Mike Vaill just beat Brad Gobright, Jim Reynolds, and Alex Honnold on the Yosemite Triple Crown. Wanish has only been climbing for four and a half years.
Advice from the Oldest Climbers at the Crag
This unlikely climbing crew hasn't let age stop them from having a good time. In fact, some things are better than ever. We asked them how they do it.