At the wind-scoured southern tip of Argentina, between the vast ice cap and the rolling estepas of Patagonia, rises a 10,262-foot tower of ice and rock named Cerro Torre. Considered…

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The Fitz Traverse: A Film of Seven Summits

January 12, 2015
Ned Morgan

Long considered foolhardy to attempt, Argentina’s Fitz Traverse has stoked the imaginations of climbers around the world for decades. Tracing the iconic skyline of Cerro Fitz Roy and its six satellite peaks,…

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Japan by Van: Going Deep in the Shirakawa Backcountry

October 28, 2014
Ned Morgan

There are no official ski areas on the peaks above the historic village of Shirakawa-go, but it’s surrounded by great skiing — as long as you’re willing to hike for…

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