Imagine this: You're traversing a gully looking for water when you lose your footing and slip down a steep scree slope. The good news: You've stopped sliding. The bad news: You're banged up and cut.

Though scree is a very common part of hiking, particularly in alpine environments, it’s something you want to take seriously. In this article, we cover what causes scree, where you might encounter it, ...

In 1996, I competed in the second Eco-Challenge, an adventure race founded and recently revived by Mark Burnett. We felt energized struggling over glaciers and swimming against the current in an icy ...