Snowboarding a rare, remote Patagonian peak.
Articles
The late-August trail calendar is stacked, with bucket-list stage races, ultras, mountain running, dog-friendly trails and three-day festivals still to come.
Against the odds
Tassie's best kept secret!
A brief history & evolution of mountain biking
The coroner’s report is a warning to others
We put Kathmandu’s new XT Series to the test in the New Zealand mountains, exploring its ultralight packs, fleece, down and waterproof gear.
Gear
WILD reviews the Arc'teryx Rush Jacket and Bib.
WILD reviews the Whippa Skimo 55L. Could this be Whippa's best pack yet?
The Outer Edge Polar Challenge is redefining modern exploration with a zero-emission, wind-powered expedition across Iceland's Vatnajökull glacier. Combining renewable energy, engineering, education, and live storytelling, the mission proves that the future of exploration is about working with nature—not against it.
Discover the untamed beauty of the Lower Zambezi–Mana Pools Transfrontier Conservation Area, where Zambia and Zimbabwe meet along Africa's most iconic river. From walking safaris and canoe adventures to tiger fishing and unforgettable wildlife encounters, this journey explores one of the continent's last truly wild frontiers.
Something to consider on your next multi-dayer
Ōpōtiki offers a quieter way into New Zealand’s eastern Bay of Plenty, where coastal dunes, rainforest tracks, and sacred lowland forest sit close to town. From the remote Pakihi Track to the sea-facing Dunes Trail, these walks reveal a rich, nature-first side of the region.
Videos
Ben Mayforth redefines adaptive climbing through an intense and resolute pursuit of 5.13.
Michaela Kiersch sets out to make climbing history by becoming the first woman to complete the ultimate climbing double: sending both 5.15 and V15.
Elite alpinist Colin Haley lays everything on the line in a legendary winter solo push on Cerro Torre - one of Patagonia’s most iconic and unforgiving peaks.
Screenings
Climbing Film Tour is a unique platform for climbers and filmmakers around the world to share their stories with the community. Each year, films are submitted and selected by our Vertical Life climbing team to go on tour with screenings in hundreds of gyms, cinemas and other locations around the world.Films may vary between screenings.
Watershed Row | Klamath Falls, OR
8:00pm | Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Immerse yourself in four gripping new climbing films from across the globe: a visionary first ascent on Japan’s mythical Mt. Mizugaki; a climbing community held together in war-torn Ukraine; a treacherous free ascent of Jirishanca in the Peruvian Andes; and an exploration of Mallorca’s deep-water soloing.
Glen Street Theatre | Sydney Northern Beaches
6:00pm – 8:30pm | AEDT
Immerse yourself in four gripping new climbing films from across the globe: a visionary first ascent on Japan’s mythical Mt. Mizugaki; a climbing community held together in war-torn Ukraine; a treacherous free ascent of Jirishanca in the Peruvian Andes; and an exploration of Mallorca’s deep-water soloing.
Roseville Cinemas | Sydney North
7:00pm – 9:30pm | AEDT
Immerse yourself in four gripping new climbing films from across the globe: a visionary first ascent on Japan’s mythical Mt. Mizugaki; a climbing community held together in war-torn Ukraine; a treacherous free ascent of Jirishanca in the Peruvian Andes; and an exploration of Mallorca’s deep-water soloing.
United Cinemas The Edge | Blue Mountains
6:30pm – 9:00pm | AEDT
Immerse yourself in four gripping new climbing films from across the globe: a visionary first ascent on Japan’s mythical Mt. Mizugaki; a climbing community held together in war-torn Ukraine; a treacherous free ascent of Jirishanca in the Peruvian Andes; and an exploration of Mallorca’s deep-water soloing.
Dendy Cinemas Newtown | Sydney West
6:30pm – 9:00pm | AEDT
Immerse yourself in four gripping new climbing films from across the globe: a visionary first ascent on Japan’s mythical Mt. Mizugaki; a climbing community held together in war-torn Ukraine; a treacherous free ascent of Jirishanca in the Peruvian Andes; and an exploration of Mallorca’s deep-water soloing.
Sun Cinema Bright | Bright
7:00pm – 9:30pm | AEDT
News
The late-August trail calendar is stacked, with bucket-list stage races, ultras, mountain running, dog-friendly trails and three-day festivals still to come.
Tassie's best kept secret!
The coroner’s report is a warning to others
When the Instagram post makes the hike look so easy...
Is this Australia’s most famous bushwalk?
Ouch!