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Growing up in South Central Los Angeles, Rio Lakeshore never felt like the outdoors was for him. Trail running gave him a different perspective.
Patagonia Ambassador Nico Favresse describes his free ascent with his friends of Riders on the Storm in Torres del Paine National Park in Chile. Over 18 days of big-wall climbing in extreme cold, he wonders if their only chance of freeing the route depended on how much they were willing to suffer.
After a death in the family, divorce and a cancer diagnosis, Kim Strom turns to the Sierra Nevada mountains. There, she discovers that it’s not just the trails that can help us heal, but the people who run beside us.
Photos: (Top) Ryan Mountain Trail, Joshua Tree National Park. Twentynine Palms, California. EM ESTRADA (Middle) Patagonia Ambassador Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll digs for his daily ration on day 15 of Riders on the Storm. This was his, Nico Favresse and Siebe Vanhee’s first free ascent of the route. Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. DREW SMITH (Bottom) Less oxygen and the best views on the way up Mount Whitney. DAN PATITUCCI
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